took keen hold, tracked leading pair, challenged 3 out, led soon after, in command before 2 out, pushed readily clear between last two, easily
led until 5th, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, made a place 3rd, headway approaching 6th, modest 4th after 6th until approaching 3 out where mistake, soon struggling and eased, tailed off when left distant 4th last
held up in touch, went right 5th, headway approaching next, weakened 4 out, poor 4th approaching 3 out, no chance when fell last
in touch, behind from 6th, tailed off
took keen hold early, held up in last pair, dropped to rear and hit 3rd, went right 5th, tailed off when went right and mistake next, pulled up soon after
took keen hold, tracked leading trio, 3rd from 5th, ridden and went 2nd before 2 out, no chance with easy winner but clear 2nd
chased leader, led 5th, joined 3 out, headed soon after, chased winner, ridden and no impression when dropped to 3rd before 2 out, weakened
Point-to-point winner Shantou Bob remains unbeaten having followed victory in a bumper with a success over hurdles at Ffos Las. He's penalised for the latter win but should still be thereabouts. However, a chance is taken on SIDBURY HILL with a conditional taking 7lb off his back after finishing ahead of a subsequent winner when runner-up at Newton Abbot back in May. Solstice Star has made the frame in all three starts in bumpers and may figure while Knockyoursocksoff may have the edge of Gary Moore's three runners with a recent reappearance at Ascot under his belt.
Shantou Bob (IRE) 7-4 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, chased leading pair before next, 2nd 2 out, ridden between last two, closed approaching last, 1 length down when hit last, driven to lead flat, kept on, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct beating Padge (11-0) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Abuelo (FR) 14-1 (10-9) Prominent, mistake 5th, lost place quickly after next, pulled up before 7th, in a race won by Ballyheigue Bay (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in May, 13 ran.
Bay Fortuna 25-1 (11-2) Towards rear, moderate progress final furlong, 8th of 14, 17l behind Five In A Row (11-2) at Kempton 2m NH flat (4) std in Feb.
Beaufort Boy (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up behind, effort and headway over 3f out, no impression, 6th of 9, 10l behind Destiny's Gold (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gs in Mar.
Ethelred (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Mid-division, reminder 5th, struggling 4 out, 7th of 10, 44l behind Private Malone (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct.
Knockyoursocksoff (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Took keen hold early, held up in rear, pushed along after 5th, no progress, last of 8, well behind Jolly's Cracked It (10-12) at Ascot 2m nh nov hdl (3) gd.
Sidbury Hill 9-2 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, switched left run-in, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 13, 2l behind River Deep (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f NH mdn hdl (4) hvy in May.
Solstice Star 9-2 (10-9) Held up, took keen hold, headway 3f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 5l behind El Namoose (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) sft in Oct.
