chased leader, close up 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
made all, hit 6th, narrow advantage when ridden before last, stayed on strongly flat
held up towards rear, awkward 3rd, some headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
midfield, jumped markedly right 1st, jumped right 2nd and 5th, took closer order 2 out where ridden, faded before last
chased leader, ridden before 2 out where close up, awkward last, faded flat
held up in rear, ridden after 6th, hit 3 out, well beaten 2 out
restrained in midfield, ridden and lost place 3 out, headway between horses from 2 out, stayed on from last but never reached challenging position
towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway into midfield 3 out, ridden to chase leaders before 2 out, stayed on into 2nd at the last, stayed on flat but could not reach winner
held up in rear, awkward 3rd, not fluent 6th, hit 3 out, ridden and lost touch soon after, well beaten when pulled up before 2 out
Smurphy Enki defied a penalty in novice company at Plumpton back in March and makes his handicap debut while Kissesforkatie placed at Wincanton at this time last year though hasn’t raced since. MR JACK has the more recent form with a fourth over 2m at Plumpton under his belt and given he landed a double over today’s longer trip earlier in the year, he gets the vote to return to winning ways. Seddon is back on a winning mark and novice winner Belle De Manech has undergone wind surgery.
Smurphy Enki (FR) 2-5fav (11-9) Tracked leader, led 4th, made rest, comfortable, won at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) gs in Mar beating Astigar (11-2) by 8l, 5 ran.
Seddon (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Never fluent, towards rear, plugged on, 5th of 10, 24l behind Haddex Des Obeaux (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Kissesforkatie (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway into midfield 5th, chased leaders after 3 out, close up when hampered by loose horse 2 out, driven before last, stayed on strongly flat, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Carys' Commodity (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Belle De Manech (FR) 10-3 (11-12) Led, ridden and headed before 3 out, in rear before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 5, 24 1/2l behind Brown Bullet (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Sheldon (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Mid-division, hit 5th, pushed along on long run before 2 out, chased leaders before 2 out, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 14, 15l behind Herbiers (10-8) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Let The Heirs Walk (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Last pair, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Mr Jack (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, every chance 2 out, ridden approaching last where not fluent, no extra flat, 4th of 7, 7 1/4l behind King's Proctor (10-7) at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
San Pedro (IRE) 125-1 (10-5) Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, outpaced 3 out, well beaten from next, 10th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Samba Dancer (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Sameer (FR) 18-1 (10-10) Towards rear, not fluent 4th, niggled along after 3 out, no extra next, 5th of 7, 16 1/4l behind King's Proctor (10-7) at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
