tracked leader until after 3rd, ridden and weakened after 3 out
held up mid-division on inner, blundered and unseated ridder 2nd
held up mid-division, weakened after 3 out, soon pulled up
held up behind, pushed along and weakened 5th, soon pulled up
held up in touch, weakened from 3 out
tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up mid-division, lost place 4th, tailed off 5th and soon pulled up
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before next, kept on same pace
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along after 4th, soon lost place, soon pulled up
towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, weakened after last
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace from last
led, ridden before 2 out, headed last, kept on and just held near finish
MANSHOOR ran well over this course and distance last month and that form has already been franked. He was well beaten at Fakenham next time but almost certainly found the 3m too far on that occasion - this looks within his range. Arkaim is still a maiden and creeping up the weights again. He also seems to run his best races under Gina Andrews but Meridiem is running back into a bit of form and is a previous course and distance and preferred to another, Ruby Crown. Roseini also likes it here and is preferred to Tannerman of the others.
Manshoor (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Prominent, mistake 1st, led approaching 10th, hit 3 out, soon headed, weakened next, 3rd of 8, 41l behind Big Time Billy (11-2) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Arkaim 5-1 (11-5) Pulled hard, held up well in rear, headway and hit 3rd, chased leading pair after 4 out, chased (clear) winner before next, closed approaching 2 out, ridden and hung left approaching last where mistake, one pace flat, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Goodlukin Lucy (10-10) at Wetherby 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Meridiem 14-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 9th, headway from 2 out, kept on and no impression, 3rd of 11, 8l behind Laughton Park (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.
Black Sambuca 100-1 (10-12) In touch in mid-division, lost place after 6th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out, 9th of 13, well behind African Gold (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Tannerman (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway 8th, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 9, 31l behind Riddlestown (11-6) at Fakenham 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Watch House (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, struggling 11th, tailed off, 6th of 11, well behind Chiquilline (11-12) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Nuisance 16-1 (11-7) Prominent on outside, ridden after 6th, lost place before next, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by I Know The Code (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Feb, 13 ran.
Ruby Crown 10-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place before 2nd, ridden after 5th, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 10, 47l behind Chilbury Hill (9-9) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.
Rasteau (IRE) 150-1 (10-8) Led, clear until before 4th, headed after next, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Kuda Huraa (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Roseini (IRE) 13-2 (10-11) In rear, outpaced from 3 out, ridden before last, stayed on well run-in, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Nicky Nutjob (10-5) at Towcester 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.
Princesse Katie (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway on outside to track leader 2nd, weakened 2 out, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Umadachar (10-12) at Folkestone 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov.
Catawollow 10-1 (9-9) Held up well in rear, not fluent 5th, headway approaching 2 out, never on terms, not fluent last, weakened flat, 5th of 8, 37l behind Kayfton Pete (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f Ladies Selling Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (4yo+) (5) gd.
Swains Meadow 11-4 (10-0) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out until approaching next, no impression in 3rd, weakened to 4th towards finish, 4th of 7, 25l behind Bazart (10-7) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Sep.
Pobs Trophy 20-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, led, jumped big 2nd, headed before 5th, no impression before 2 out, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 8, 25l behind Kayfton Pete (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f Ladies Selling Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (4yo+) (5) gd.
