in touch, headway to chase leaders from 3 out, challenged and chasing leader when pushed left 2 out, lost 2nd before last, no extra flat
took keen hold, chased leaders until weakened before 3 out, no chance when went left last, plugged on flat
raced on inside, held up in mid-division, steady headway after 3 out, went 2nd on inside before last, led and hit last, stayed on well and in command flat
always rear division, no chance from 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 7th, chased leaders after 3 out, challenging in close 3rd when pushed left 2 out, switched right driven and no extra before last
always in rear, struggling 7th, tailed off
chased leaders, hit 3 out, losing place when hampered on bend well before next, weakened soon after
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before last
jumped left, led, clear 6th until 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened soon after
always behind, slow 4th, ridden 6th, struggling after, tailed off
chased leader, closed 3 out, ridden to lead before 2 out and went left, headed last, driven and held when head high and hung left towards finish
mid-division, driven after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
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Thanks For Coming will no doubt attract support to complete an opening race double for the Henderson/McCoy partnership but though the five-year-old will have come on for his hurdling debut at Doncaster this looks a tougher event. It's difficult to know what to make of Alan King's French import Soir D'Estruval, a winner over 2m4f at Vichy in August, but he's definitely one to keep an eye on as is Attaglance, a C&D winner in November before finding 2m1f too short at Bangor. Risaala was an impressive winner over 2m5f at Huntingdon but had no answer to Lifestyle's pace over the minimum trip at Leicester. This will be more to her liking but it's BOTTMAN who gets the vote. Tim Vaughan's charge, a bumper winner at Chepstow last April, looked a very promising type when comfortably beating Redbridge Flyer at Towcester last month and is the type to go on to better things.
Soir D'estruval (FR) (10-3) won at Vichy(FR) 2m 3f hdl gd in Aug beating Sampion Du Monde (10-5) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Bottman (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Tracked leader, jumped left 2nd, led after 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden and went left last, kept on flat, won at Towcester 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan beating Redbridge Flyer (10-12) by 6l, 14 ran.
Risaala 10-11fav (11-1) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, led after 4th, headed 3 out, weakened flat, 2nd of 9, 12l behind Lifestyle (11-2) at Leicester 2m mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Flaygray 20-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Charminster (11-0) at Haydock 2m NH flat (3) gs in Nov.
Foot The Bill 25-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 14th of 19, 37l behind Problema Tic (11-5) at Aintree 2m 1f NH flat (5) gd in May.
High Hoylander 22-1 (11-4) Slowly away, took keen hold, jumped right 2nd, reached mid-division 4th, disputing 9 lengths 2nd when mistake and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by Nobunaga (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan, 14 ran.
Lombardy Boy (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, led over 2f out, stayed on well, won at Southwell 2m Nat Hunt Flat (4-6yo) (AWT) (6) std in Dec beating Richie Rob (10-9) by 2l, 8 ran.
Moscow Chancer (IRE) 40-1 (11-6) Held up mid-division, headway approaching and hit 7th, challenged 3 out, ridden and switched left approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 14, 23l behind Jack The Gent (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Semah George 100-1 (11-5) Mid-division, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Buddy Holly (11-5) at Towcester 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Shan Blue (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Led and soon clear, jumped left 2nd, ridden and headed after 3 out, mistake next, one pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 17l behind Charminster (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Sir Clad 200-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden after 4th, weakened next, tailed off, pulled up before last, in a race won by Laborec (11-6) at Leicester 2m 4f sell hdl (5) hvy in Jan, 11 ran.
Thanks For Coming 5-1 (11-6) Prominent, ridden from 2 out, kept on same pace from last, 3rd of 14, 6l behind Drive Time (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Atared 66-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, 6th and one pace soon after, 6th of 16, 15l behind High Benefit (10-5) at Warwick 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Mytara 16-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear and keen, some headway approaching 2 out, no impression, 7th of 18, 23l behind A Bridge Too Far (11-4) at Wetherby 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Attaglance 14-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, ridden and in 6th from 3 out, no impression, 6th of 16, 20l behind Backspin (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gd in Dec.
