mid-division, steady headway on outer 2 out, disputed lead before last, led and kept on run in, won going away
took keen hold, led, ridden and headed before last, no extra run in
chased leader, asked for effort 3 out, steady headway 2 out, kept on same pace run in
in rear, pushed along 3 out, not fluent 2 out, detached soon after
Jazz King was beaten only a neck at Ffos Las on his reappearance and hurdling debut. He has every chance on that form but bumper winner FLEMENSTIDE is expected to improve now hurdling. The latter’s dam is a half-sister to the high-class Master Minded and Paul Nicholls’ charge gets the vote. Nicky Henderson has won two of the last three renewals and Go Sacre Go is fitted with a hood on his return having also undergone a wind operation along with The Strap Man, who debuts under Rules having placed between the flags.
Flemenstide (IRE) 15-8fav (11-4) Took keen hold, prominent, steadied after 2f, weakened over 4f out, 9th of 10, dist behind Vina Ardanza (10-9) at Ayr 2m (3) gd in Apr.
Go Sacre Go (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Pulled hard tracking leaders, lost place soon after 4 out, weakened quickly next, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Third Time Lucki (11-8) at Kempton 2m (2) gs in Dec.
Jazz King (FR) 3-1jfav (11-4) Chased leader, challenged and hit 4 out, led before next, ridden and edged left run-in, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Monbeg Genius (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
The Strap Man 4-1 (11-11) Tr ldrs, 6th 1/2way, prog into 3rd app str, ko smpce from bef last, 3rd of 11, 9 1/2l behind Look Alive (11-11) at Stradbally 3m mdn gd in Apr.
