MANSHOOR isn't easy to predict but was always travelling strongly when scoring over C&D last month Lucy Wadham's grey gets on well with claimer Matt Crawley and the partnership can add to its tally today off a 7lb higher mark. Synthe Davis has his sights lowered but hasn't shown a great deal lately and Scorched Son was pulled up on his first start for Tim Vaughan at Market Rasen. Castlerock and Lindsay's Dream both disappointed last time and have something to prove now.
Synthe Davis (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, chasing leaders when blundered and ridden 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Emmaslegend (10-11) at Ascot 2m 6f mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Nov.
Scorched Son (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) Towards rear, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up next, in a race won by Barrie Burn (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Nov, 10 ran.
Castlerock 2-1fav (11-7) Prominent, joined leader 3rd, led 3 out, headed before next, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 29l behind Quiet Whisper (10-12) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Nov.
Manshoor (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 4 out, joined leader next, led 2 out, ridden clear last, ran on, won at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Nov beating Chicklemix (11-8) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Finch Flyer (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Held up, reached for 2nd, pushed along and some headway before 2 out, weakened soon after, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind First Avenue (11-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
Action Impact (ARG) 25-1 (10-1) In rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on, 5th of 9, 10l behind Featherbed Lane (10-11) at Ascot 2m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Nov.
Lindsay's Dream 6-1 (11-7) Keen held up, headway 5th, soon went 2nd, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, weakened flat, 5th of 9, 13l behind Catawollow (10-12) at Leicester 2m Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (4yo+) (5) gd in Nov.
