held up in touch, headway to lead 6th, driven and headed, weakened flat
prominent, ridden and lost place after 5th, well behind after next
held up in touch, headway to track leaders 3 out, challenged next, driven to lead, stayed on well
pulled hard and held up, headway to join leaders 6th, weakened before 2 out
hit 1st, tracked leader until ridden and weakened before 3 out
behind, driven before 3 out, stayed on under pressure to take 3rd flat
led to 6th, weakened before 2 out
jumped slowly, always behind, tailed off
Kentmere, Flotta and Resplendent Star are three against the field in this competitive opener and there vote is given to Kentmere. The selection was a good second behind Imperial Rocket last time out, that form sets the standard in the context of this race and he need only run up to that mark to score. Resplendent Star rates the main danger on his latent fourth behind Figaro Du Rocher. He looks well in on his best chasing form and he will not be far away. Flotta is another that could go well he was a fair sort on the flat and will just have to put in a fluent round of jumping to score. Of the remainder Ring of Destiny is another that had ability on the flat but he is far from certain to see out the trip and for the winner we return to Kentmere who sets a fair standard in the context of this race and under conditions that suit he will be hard to beat.
Resplendent Star (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Hit 3rd, always towards rear, 4th of 7, 21l behind Figaro du Rocher (10-11) at Southwell 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gd in Jul.
Kentmere (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Mid-division, outpaced 6th, rallied 3 out, ran on flat, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Imperial Rocket (10-1) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gf in Jul.
Almizan (IRE) 15-2 (8-9) Always behind, lost place and beaten over 2f out, last of 10, 23l behind Inchpast (8-12) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun (Flat).
Flotta 12-1 (10-0) Tracked winner throughout, no chance with winner from 2f out, kept on but lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Cristoforo (10-0) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul (Flat).
Ring of Destiny 11-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 9, 11l behind Sweet Indulgence (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gs (Flat).
Zaffre (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) In touch, blundered and lost place 1st, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Rajam (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (D) gd in Jul, 9 ran.
Hermitage Court (USA) 16-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, always behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Red Moor (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (E) gs in Jul, 10 ran.
Cloud Catcher (IRE) 40-1 (9-13) Behind when fell at the 3rd in race won by Angie's Double (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 6f cnd sll hdl (G) gf in Jul, 14 ran.
