held up behind in touch, headway after 5 out, chased leaders next, 10 lengths down in 3rd when left 2nd 3 out, kept on, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, driven and 3 lengths down in 2nd when blundered and unseated rider next
pressed leader, led narrowly 6th, made most after, driven and 3 lengths advantage when left clear 3 out, unchallenged after
tracked leaders, lost place after 10th, soon behind, stayed on to take moderate 3rd after 3 out, no chance with leaders
tracked leaders, outpaced before 4 out, ridden and weakened from next
Nonrunner
King Edmund just got the better of Ice 'N' Easy in a tight finish at Kempton three weeks ago but both had hard races. Mcmurrough is preferred on the back of a third to Embsay Crag over hurdles at this track, though he's rated 10lb higher over fences. Sue Smith has sent out the winner of this three times in the last five years and NO PLANNING looks to have every chance having gone close over track and trip before scoring over a longer distance here in November. He gets the nod, but Rossini's Dancer is not out of this either dropping back in distance.
Doeslessthanme (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, driven 4 out, kept on same pace from next, never on terms, 5th of 9, 12l behind Desert Cry (11-6) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Jan.
Ultimate 10-1 (10-7) Tracked winner, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 14, 23l behind Strongpoint (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl (2) sft in Jan.
McMurrough (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, effort and every chance 3 out, ridden and one pace next, no impression in 3rd before last, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Embsay Crag (10-3) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Jan.
No Planning 8-1 (11-6) Led 1st, headed 3rd, led again 10th, strongly challenged 3 out, headed next, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 11l behind Night Alliance (11-0) at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Dec.
Rossini's Dancer 11-1 (11-5) Led to 11th, jumped left 5 out, kept on from 3 out, 3rd of 4, 7l behind Isla Pearl Fisher (11-1) at Musselburgh 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Jan.
Ice 'n' Easy (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, pushed along in 5th before 3 out, stayed on before next, disputing 2nd next, driven to 2nd between last 2, 3 lengths down last, stayed on well run in and gaining, just held, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind King Edmund (11-12) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Jan.
King Edmund 25-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, steady headway after 9th, chased leaders next, went 2nd 3 out, led well before next, 3 lengths clear last, hard ridden run in, held on, won at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Jan beating Ice 'n' Easy (10-11) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
