raced wide, held up in touch, closer in 4th place travelling well before 3 out, 2nd after 3 out, 3rd and one pace before next, plugged on run-in
behind and pushed along, reminders in 5th, and no impression after 3 out, finally picked up before 2 out, went close 2nd at the last, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on well
chased leading pair, went 2nd at 7th until pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next
raced on inside, led until 7th, chased leaders, weakening when mistake 4 out, tailed off
tracked leaders in 4th place, closer in 3rd at 8th, pushed along before 3 out, 2nd before next, ridden to lead approaching last, headed and no extra run-in
unseated rider 1st
last pair, never a factor, mistake 2 out, went badly left last
chased leader and wide, led 7th, pushed along and headed approaching the last, weakened run-in
Manning Estate was narrowly beaten over the minimum trip on his hurdling debut here but disappointed over slightly further at Fontwell next time. He'll need to prove he stays this far but winning point-to-pointer DEBESTYMAN will have no problems with the trip. Suzy Smith's charge made his hurdling debut over this track and trip earlier this month where he started 100/1 but belied those odds with a fine effort in what was a much better race than this. Coastal Drift ran very poorly here last time and is best watched and stable companion Helford River may be a better place option as he was staying on over 2m2f at Exeter.
Coastal Drift 20-1 (10-12) Never better than mid-division, lost place and behind from 6th, reminders after next, rider looking down when pulled up after 8th, at Plumpton 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Debestyman (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, dived at 4th, went 2nd 7th, led 3 out until next, chased leader until the last, 4th and one pace run-in, 4th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Phoenix Way (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 5f (3) gs in Jan.
Helford River 25-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, went right 4th, weakened after 4 out, 8th of 18, dist behind Greaneteen (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Jot'em Down (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened 7th, 12th of 14, dist behind Captain Drake (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Dec.
Manning Estate (IRE) 3-1fav (10-12) Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 13, 20l behind On The Slopes (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) sft in Dec.
Marocchino 200-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, tailed off, 14th of 16, dist behind Winston C (11-5) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (5) gd in Jan.
Milton 25-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 5f out, weakened before 2f out, 6th of 7, 28 1/2l behind Madam Anna (10-5) at Plumpton 2m 2f (6) gf in May.
Reallyradical (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Tr ldrs, 2l 3rd 1/2way, in tch in 4th 3out, rdn to trk ldrs aprstr, eff to cl 2nd bef last, kow but nt mtch wnr, 2nd of 7, 2l behind No Hidden Charges (12-2) at Tinahely 3m mdn gd in Nov.
