chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace
always towards rear, hit 3rd, tailed off
led unti headed 6th,weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
raced wide in touch, headway to chase leaders when badly hampered and carried wide by loose horse after 3 out, rallied to 2nd and every chance 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd last
towards rear, struggling before 6th, tailed off
in touch on inside until lost place 4th, under pressure next, soon lost touch, tailed off
chased leaders, challenged going well 3 out, weakened next
held up and behind, headway approaching 3 out, carried wide after 3 out, rallied next, chased leader last, challenged and switched right flat, stayed on to lead final 100 yards
with leader, led and mistake 6th, ridden and headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace last
held up towards rear, steady headway 6th, chased leaders from next, led before 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, hung badly left flat, headed and no extra final 100 yards
close up until blundered and unseated rider 2nd
Lucy Wadham and Tony McCoy teamed up with MANSHOOR at Plumpton earlier this month and the combination proved very effective, the grey coming home a couple of lengths in front of Beside The Fire with subsequent penalised winner Wheres Johnny fourth. A 7lb rise doesn't appear excessive and a double looks on the cards. No To Trident, a winner at Taunton in 2008, had almost two years off before a run on the Flat at Windsor in October followed by a fall when well clear when strongly fancied for a selling hurdle at Stratford. Connections will be looking for compensation but Just The Job, a dual winner at around 2m6f in November, will probably find this on the short side.
Bolton Hall (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Jumped badly left, led and clear until after 3rd, headed after next, lost place 7th, well behind from 9th, tailed off, last of 6, well behind William's Wishes (11-2) at Ludlow 2m beg chs (4) gd in Oct.
Laustra Bad (FR) 15-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, driven along from after 3rd, went 2nd 6th until 4 out, lost 3rd 2 out, weakened soon after, finished tired, 7th of 16, 37l behind Mic's Delight (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Oh No Not Harry (FR) 13-2 (10-12) Mid-division, headway approaching 7th, weakening when jumped right 3 out, 8th of 12, 35l behind Mostly Bob (11-5) at Aintree 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Manshoor (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) With leaders, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden clear, ran on well, won at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs beating Beside The Fire (11-5) by 2l, 12 ran.
Sebastiano (FR) 11-1 (11-9) Chased leader, led 2nd until before next, stayed chasing leader, ridden 5th, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 3rd of 5, 30l behind Rosoff (10-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy.
Just The Job (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Towards rear, pushed along and struggling 3 out, plugged on, tailed off, 6th of 14, 26l behind Awesome Freddie (11-12) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Wheres Johnny 4-1 (11-11) Led to after 1st, tracked leader, lost place and reminder after 5th, regained 2nd after 3 out, challenged last, ridden and stayed on under pressure to lead narrowly towards finish, just held on, won at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy beating Rosoff (11-8) by shd, 5 ran.
No To Trident 3-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, led 7th, clear after 3 out, jinked right and thought about running out when fell last, unlucky, in a race won by Baynes Cross (10-12) at Stratford 2m 3f cnd/am sll hdl (5) gs in Oct, 12 ran.
Dune Shine 33-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, never a factor, 14th of 16, 34l behind Pilgreen (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Sun Quest 11-1 (10-9) Chased winner until approaching 5th, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 15, 17l behind Henry King (11-11) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
The Bishops Baby (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, led 5th, strongly challenged 3 out, headed before next, weakened flat, 5th of 12, 9l behind Manshoor (11-3) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Norisan 14-1 (10-11) Well in rear, lost touch and struggling after 7th, tailed off and pulled up before next, in a race won by Awesome Freddie (11-12) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs, 14 ran.
Whipperway (IRE) 11-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 13l behind Manshoor (11-3) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
