held up in rear, outpaced 4 out, ridden and beaten before next
led after 1st, made most after, hard pressed before 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and hung left under pressure flat, just held on, all out
held up in 4th, close up on outside 3 out, driven and effort before next, soon outpaced, ridden and well held before last
tracked front pair, challenged approaching 2 out, soon ridden, upsides and every chance when edged left flat, kept on, just failed
led to after 1st, tracked winner, pushed along 3 out, outpaced next, soon ridden, hung left and no impression with front pair before last
Zoffany Bay beat a subsequent winner over 1m4f at Brighton in August and makes his hurdling debut in modest company but he may find EARTH MOOR too strong in the closing stages. After seconds here and at Worcester in bumpers at the start of the summer, Philip Hobbs' charge won at Fontwell earlier this month and should be even better over hurdles. It’s hard to make a case for any of the remaining trio.
Cornelius Socks (IRE) 125-1 (10-12) Hit 5th, always behind, last of 7, dist behind Motueka (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gd in Oct.
Earth Moor (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) With leader, led 11f out, shaken up over 2f out, edged right and ridden inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gs in Oct beating Cervaro Mix (11-0) by 4l, 9 ran.
Strictlyadancer (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always detached in last trio, tailed off 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Colonel Custard (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) hvy in Oct.
Zoffany Bay (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Raced wide keen in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Esprit De Baileys (9-9) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Getadollar (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Chased leaders to before 3rd, soon lost touch, tailed off 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Colonel Custard (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) hvy in Oct.
