PLUMPTON 16:00

Non Runners: POTTERS VENTURE (IRE), UP THE STRAIGHT (IRE), SURREY QUEST (IRE). Hurdles: 14. Race Distance Adjustment: +42 yds

Time: 6m 26.1s Closing Sectional: (4.1f): 62.4s (100.7%)

Overrounds: Industry SP 114%, Betfair SP 101%

A handicap lacking progressive sorts, an exception the runner-up, who would've almost certainly collected barring late mistakes and an unfortunate incident.

CROSSING THE BAR (IRE) wasted no time getting back to form as he made it 2 from 2 at this track with a career best, a better round of jumping no doubt helping; patiently ridden, not fluent sixth, headway 3 out, shaken up home turn, challenged last, stayed on to lead dying strides; he clearly stays better than might be expected from his pedigree.

RAMO (FR) continues to progress and was unlucky not to complete the hat-trick back under a fully-fledged rider all things considered; led, mistakes latter stages, shaken up home turn, tackled last, kept on well despite his rider having his whip swiped out of his hand by rival jockey run-in, headed dying strides.

HASTY PARISIAN (IRE) who attracted support, again ran creditably back up in trip; mid-division, shaken up after 3 out, plugged on.

SPORTING ACE (IRE) ran a typical race; pressed leader, pushed along approaching 4 out, left behind home turn.

GOOD NEWS claimer ridden, ran better than last time but was still below his best; raced wide, pressed leader, untidy eighth, lost place before 4 out, rallied before 3 out, left behind home turn.

YES NO MAYBE SO (IRE) was refitted with cheekpieces but followed a below-par effort with an even worse one after 10 weeks off; tracked pace, lost place when mistake 4 out, dropped away before next.

HEAVEN SMART (FR) disappointed, beaten before the still longer trip came into play; raced wide, in rear, mistake 4 out, driven soon after, beaten next.