chased leaders on outside, lost place after 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, slow 2nd, not fluent 9th, went modest 5th when not fluent 2 out, no chance with leaders
mid-division, headway from 3 out, went 2nd before last, no chance with winner
led until after 1st, chased winner until 9th, lost place when mistake 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th, not fluent 4 out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd before last, plugged on
held up in rear, ridden after 7th, headway before 2 out, pressed for 3rd flat, no chance with winner, plugged on
held up towards rear, behind from 4 out
led after 1st, clear last, stayed on well, eased close home
NonRunner
Four of the nine runners carry the McManus colours but Regal Encore last ran over hurdles more than three years ago and he is still 11lb higher. STAMP YOUR FEET rather lost his way in the spring but is young enough to bounce back and looks better treated than his owner’s other runners Dream Berry and The Organist. William Of Orange won over 2m6f in the summer but 3m seems to stretch his stamina. Jacks Last Hope never really threatened back over hurdles at Wetherby but the lack of a recent run shouldn’t count against Hear No Evil and Abolitionist. Jeannot De Nonant ran in a Grade 3 over track and trip in April but was well beaten and is only 2lb lower.
Regal Encore (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 19th, at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Dream Berry (FR) 12-1 (11-3) Behind when fell 2nd, at Ffos Las 2m 5f (3) gs in Oct.
The Organist (IRE) 5-1jfav (11-7) Mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, outpaced after next, weakened before last, 14th of 17, 18 1/4l behind Rejaah (10-4) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
Jeannot De Nonant (FR) 9-4 (11-4) Chased leaders, slow and lost place 5th, closed after 8th, mistake 12th, soon ridden and went 2nd, 3rd and beaten from 4 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 5, 11 1/2l behind Deauville Crystal (10-11) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Jun.
Jacks Last Hope 10-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, went 3rd before omitted 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, never troubled front pair, 3rd of 7, 10 1/4l behind Monbeg Theatre (11-10) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
William Of Orange 28-1 (11-7) Held up in last pair, steady headway before 3 out, pushed along disputing 5th and no impression before next, 5th of 15, 14 1/4l behind Rolling Maul (10-13) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Stamp Your Feet (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, lost place 2nd, pushed along after 5th, driven 4 out, weakened before next, last of 12, dist behind Cool Sky (10-9) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Abolitionist (IRE) 9-2jfav (10-8) Mid-division, slight mistake 4th, towards rear and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace, 12th of 18, 12 1/2l behind Lasoscar (10-2) at Killarney 2m 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Hear No Evil (IRE) 4-6fav (11-12) Tracked leader, led before 2 out, kept on well run-in, won at Catterick 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan beating Sam's Gunner (11-6) by 1l, 10 ran.
