led, pressed 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat
tracked leader, challenged 2 out, 3rd and no extra flat
tracked leaders, led before last, stayed on well, clear towards finish
towards rear, headway after 3 out, no impression before last, rallied flat, went 2nd, no impression on winner
in rear, just about in touch 2 out, weakened before last
in rear, struggling 6th, well behind when mistake 2 out, tailed off
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Who's The Guv'Nor will need to improve on a well-beaten third here in August if he is to trouble to the two Irish runners. Bellaney Gem has found only one too good in a couple of handicaps since winning over a similar trip at Cartmel in the summer but she is meeting another Cartmel winner, GLADIATORIAL, off level weights thanks the Oran McGill’s claim and her younger rival should have her measure. Bob’s Bar is making his hurdles bow but will be worth a market check having placed in a point and a bumper.
Gladiatorial (IRE) 4-7fav (11-7) Prominent, close up 2nd, led before 3 out, drew clear 2 out, in command last, clipped running rail entering home straight, ridden out, won at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug beating Gripper (11-7) by 9l, 5 ran.
Bellaney Gem (IRE) 17-2 (10-8) Held up in touch, moved closer 3 out, smooth progress to lead after 2 out, ridden before last, headed flat, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Shetland Bus (11-5) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Bob's Bar (IRE) 18-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Iontach Cheval (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) gd in Apr.
Storm Lorenzo (IRE) (11-11) Chsd ldrs, mid-div when mstk & ur 6th, at Lisronagh 3m mdn gs in May.
Les's Legacy 40-1 (10-7) Towards rear, some headway 5th, weakening when slightly hampered 3 out, 7th of 12, 30 1/2l behind Geromino (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Dat'shallot (IRE) 28-1 (10-8) Midfield, ridden and lost place end of back straight, plugged on from over 2f out, 8th of 10, 34l behind Starlyte (10-8) at Kelso 2m (3) gd in May.
Readysteadybeau (FR) 18-1 (11-2) Led, driven and headed 2f out, edged left 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Pressure Sensitive (11-9) at Wetherby 2m (5) sft in Feb.
Who's The Guv'nor (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Settled in mid-division, ridden at 3 out, kept on and snatched third in final strides, 3rd of 8, 18 3/4l behind Kensington Art (11-4) at Hexham 2m mdn (4) gd in Aug.
