held up in touch in mid-division, closed 4th, lost place before 2 out, weakened
tracked leaders, went 2nd when collided with partition rail separating courses before 7th and unseated rider
in touch in mid-division, closed when hampered before 7th, ridden and every chance 2 out, hit last, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace
led, not fluent 1st or 2nd, headed 2 out, one pace last, lost 4th flat
jumped right, prominent, ridden and every chance 2 out, no extra last
held up towards rear, ridden and weakened before 2 out
held up in mid-division, not fluent 6th, effort before 2 out, no impression
held up towards rear, headway going well 2 out, switched left before last, led flat, soon clear, easily
held up in mid-division on outside, headway before 7th, led 2 out, headed flat, not pace of winner
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake next, jumped right 4th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway 2 out, went 4th flat, never dangerous
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Jonjo O’Neill Junior takes 7lb off his father’s Manny Owens, who has been getting closer but PEGGIES VENTURE came up against an in-form rival last month at Taunton having only lost out by a short-head at Worcester on her reappearance. She will be well supported again and deserves a change of luck. Jassas made a winning start for new connections at Newcastle and should figure if handling the step up in trip but Barton Knoll’s Wetherby win hasn’t worked out and he was well beaten next time at Aintree. Strait Of Magellan continues to disappoint.
Jassas (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden to lead after last, held on gamely, won at Newcastle 2m (4) gd in Nov beating Joke Dancer (10-12) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Barton Knoll 8-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, mistake 8th, challenged after 3 out, led next, headed before last, no extra flat, 5th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Hear No Evil (10-12) at Aintree 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
Peggies Venture 4-1 (11-9) Held up in mid-division on inside, not fluent 6th, good headway on inner next, disputing lead after 3 out, hit 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner weakened, 2nd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Midnight Gypsy (10-3) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Rio Bravo (IRE) 17-2 (11-11) Towards rear, headway 8th, chased front pair 4 out to next, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
The Grinder (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Towards rear on inside, mistake 7th, soon beaten, well held 3 out, last of 9, 32 1/4l behind As You Like (11-6) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in May.
Alpha Indi (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Held up, headway 7th, weakened 3 out, modest 4th, 4th of 6, dist behind Monbeg Legend (11-1) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Jun.
Strait Of Magellan (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and weakened before last, 5th of 7, 17 3/4l behind Sir Tommy (10-12) at Perth 2m (4) gs in Sep.
Manny Owens (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance before last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Romulus Du Donjon (11-3) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Jack Lamb 10-1 (12-0) Tracked leader until 5th, switched left and lost place before mistake 7th, soon weakened, not fluent 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Luso Benny (IRE) 33-1 (11-13) Held up and behind, mistake 5th, headway chasing leaders approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened quickly between last 2, 11th of 12, dist behind Alices Man (10-2) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Global Fert (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Prominent, led 3 out, soon headed, fading when not fluent last, 7th of 10, 22l behind Bay Fortuna (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Stonecoldsoba 25-1 (11-12) Took keen hold, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, blundered last, 8th of 9, dist behind Magic Dancer (11-11) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
