mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, 3rd when mistake 2 out, soon lost place
tracked leader, mistake 4th, driven after 4 out, stayed on same pace approaching 2 out
behind, mistake 6th, soon ridden and beaten, tailed off
held up in rear, headway 2 out, never on terms
led until 3 out, lost place next, soon behind, tailed off
keen in mid-division, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, led before last, ran on well
towards rear, slow 2nd and 5th, headway under pressure after 5 out, weakened next
keen, in touch, mistake 3rd, not fluent next, every chance when hung right after 2 out, held when mistake last
tracked leader, led 3 out, soon strongly challenged, hit next, headed before last, kept on
held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
River Bray, a shade unlucky when second at Taunton last winter, and Templepark, also beaten under a length when runner-up here last month, set a decent standard in this but there are several unknown quantities. Reve won on the all-weather track at Chantilly back in January and Ballyart dead-heated in a point-to-point at Farmaclaffey in February. GENERATION GAP was sold for £45,000 after winning by 30 lengths between the flags in May and could be an above-average recruit so gets the nod ahead of Amoola Gold, clear of the rest when second at Warwick in May. We've Got Payet beat a subsequent winner in a bumper here in July so can’t be ignored.
Amoola Gold (GER) 3-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, not pace of winner approaching last, stayed on same pace flat and well clear of rest, 2nd of 11, 8l behind Simply The Betts (11-0) at Warwick 2m mdn (5) gd in May.
Ballyart (IRE) 4-5 (12-2) Alw pr, disp 1/2way & 2nd 4out, disp again 2out, chall cls 2nd last, kow run-in to join ldr on line, won at Farmaclaffley 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Feb beating School Lane (12-2), 7 ran.
Dr Wells 16-1 (11-2) In rear, ridden and struggling after 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.
Generation Gap (IRE) 4-6fav (10-7) Led to 3; led aft 3 out; easy, won at Maisemore Park 3m mdn gd in May beating Phoenix Park (12-0) by 30l, 3 ran.
Jonnigraig (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 4th halfway, pushed along in 3rd last and soon no impression run-in, no extra, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Paris Texas (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn Good - Yielding in Aug.
Net De Treve (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Rhythm Is A Dancer (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Reve (9-6) won at Chantilly 1m 5f hcp pol in Jan beating Dyremis (9-2) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
River Bray (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Hampered 1st, mid-division on inside, took closer order 4th, challenged after 3 out, driven next, ridden and every chance flat, kept on, just held, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Dan Mcgrue (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
Templepark 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led after 3 out, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Fleeting Visit (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
We've Got Payet 2-5fav (11-4) Tracked leader, pushed along over 5f out, ridden 4f out, one paced final 3f, 4th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Simon The Great (10-12) at Worcester 2m (5) gs in Aug.
