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Nowell House won convincingly but had to survive an inquiry after Monacle had fallen and brought down Elsie Bamford about six furlongs out.

What's the betting he has a monacle, says "pip pip, old fruit" and finished third in Monty Python's Twits Race.

Although beaten 15 lengths when second to Monacle on his comeback run at Plumpton 15 days ago, Mark Pitman's Zaffaran gelding ran well until weakening on the final bend.

Adrian Maguire continued his recent run of form at Plumpton yesterday, courtesy of a double with Eviryn and Monacle, writes Bruce Jackson.

nTimmy Murphy won the first two races, landing the claiming hurdle on John Berry's well-bred Flat winner Monacle who beat Marmaduke by two lengths, and the two-and-three-quarter-mile handicap chase on David Gandolfo's Luke Warm, who beat favourite Irish Frolic by five lengths.

Monacle can find the drop in class to his advantage in the Farmers' Market Novices' Claiming Hurdle (2.30).

SOUTHWELL 1.25 Monacle, 1.55 Night And Day, 2.25 Jibereen, 3.00 Alphaeus, 3.35 General Klaire, 4.10 Caliban, 5.10 Thatcham.

Monacle may not be in the same parish as his three-year-old brother Endless Hall, but John Berry's one-eyed gelding does not lack courage and battled on gamely for Richard Mullen when returning to winning form in the two-mile handicap.