led, wandered before jumping slightly right 1st, jinked right again before 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, hard ridden when joined 2 out, no extra when headed inside final 110 yards on flat, kept on, game
prominent throughout, pushed along when pressed leader 2 out, ridden before last, ran on strongly and led inside final 110 yards, ran on, just did enough
held up, not fluent 1st, in share of third when hit 3 out, chased leaders before 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on for modest fourth, never dangerous
held up, mistake 1st, not fluent 2nd, closed on leaders from 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, kept on again for modest third
held up, sixth lengths off leading pair in share of third setting out on second circuit, outpaced after 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off before being pulled up
Presenting Nelly made it third-time lucky over hurdles when well backed at Worcester. Her yard is in sparkling form and Harry Skelton partners her in preference to the returning Chantilly Rose but the wonderfully-consistent MANIMOLE can give the weight away. Nigel Twiston-Davies’ mare has not finished outside of the first two in her last six outings and has won at Worcester and Southwell. Theweddingcanwait has placed in a point and in bumpers but she may need the experience today.
Manimole 13-8fav (11-0) Made all, went clear after 2nd, slightly reduced lead after 3 out, soon clear before next, eased final furlong, impressively, won at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Sep beating Book of Secrets (11-7) by dist, 8 ran.
Presenting Nelly 2-1fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, led 3 out, jumped right last, clear flat, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Sep beating Come On Du Berlais (11-2) by 7l, 8 ran.
Chantilly Rose 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along in 4th 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Kilbarry Leader (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Nathan Walker 66-1 (10-7) Led narrowly, shaken up and headed 3f out, soon weakened tamely, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Inthewaterside (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gs in Dec.
Upbeat Betty 11-1 (10-11) Keen, raced wide close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 9 1/4l behind Cast A Spell (11-2) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Jun.
Theweddingcanwait (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4f, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 7 1/4l behind Daytona Beach (10-12) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jul.
