held up in last pair, gained a place and bumped 9th, plugged on in well held 4th from 3 out
waited with in 5th on inside, awkward 3rd, closer 8th, went 3rd next, effort out wide and hit 4 out, went 2nd next, led after 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, ridden edged right and stayed on well run-in
raced keenly in 4th, went left hit 8th and lost place, went badly left and bumped rival next, beaten when mistake and lost modest 4th 3 out
always in rear, never a factor, tailed off
raced wide in close 3rd, went left 1st, lost 3rd 9th, weakened quickly and jumped left after, tailed off
tracked leader and keen, ridden along mistake and lost 2nd 3 out, stayed on same pace in well held 3rd
led, hit 6th 7th and next, pushed along before 4 out, joined 2 out, soon headed, 2 lengths down last, stayed on same pace run-in
Massini Man has placed a couple of times at Southwell and is preferred to stablemate Muse Of Fire, who was completing for the first time over fences when a distant fourth here two weeks ago. Chapati won at Stratford in August but was never travelling at Plumpton last time but Obey The Rules made it third-time lucky at Hereford on Monday and is turned out again quickly under a penalty. HEART OF A LION (NAP) drops back in trip but will almost certainly make a better chaser than hurdler and is potentially well handicapped.
Massini Man 11-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, reminder after 8th, never involved, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Heart Of A Lion (IRE) 3-1fav (11-8) Held up in rear, some headway 3 out, ridden and no impression on leaders from next, 5th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Brummie Boys (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Zamani (GER) 8-1 (12-2) In touch in chasing group, closed on leaders 8th, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Rafferty (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Chapati (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until 9th, chased leaders, weakened quickly before 10th, pulled up before 4 out, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Muse Of Fire (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4th until led 12th, headed after 13th, chased leader until 4 out, 3rd and well held when blundered last, no extra in 4th, 4th of 6, 28l behind Happy News (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Judex Lefou (IRE) 22-1 (11-5) Towards rear, mid-division 7th, prominent 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, soon outpaced and left behind, 7th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Hidden Depths (11-11) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Obey The Rules (IRE) 9-2 (10-5) Led until before 6th where not fluent, led again 2 out, not fluent last, driven out, won at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov beating All Shook Up (11-12) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
