bit keen, tracked leaders and always going well, led on bit on outside over 1f out, edged left and came clear final furlong, hard held
behind, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, never dangerous after, plugged on in modest 4th towards finish
went right start, raced keenly in touch, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, no headway
keen in touch on inside, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, never on terms after
raced keenly, led briefly, tracked leader over 1f, handy 3rd on inside, pushed along over 2f out, switched right to outside over 1f out, kept on in 3rd inside final furlong
soon led and set steady pace, quickened over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
dwelt and bumped start, soon tracking leaders out wide, went 2nd over 8f out, every chance from 2f out until winner quickened on over 1f out, soon ridden in 2nd, no chance with winner
FATHER OF JAZZ looks to defy a penalty and may well do so having returned from a lay-off to land the odds with a cosy success at Wolverhampton. Roger Varian’s colt is worth sticking with given Makeen steps up in distance on the back of a decent debut effort over 7f at Wolverhampton. Top Drop went close over a mile at Kempton on his first start after wind surgery and is preferred to Vanity Affair while the newcomer Victory Star’s dam is related to the smart Sheikhzayedroad.
Father Of Jazz 4-11fav (9-3) Led, headed over 7f out, tracked leaders, not clear run briefly over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, readily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec beating Toora Loora (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Adjourned 16-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd and ride rider lost iron briefly, well beaten after 3 out, 8th of 13, 25 1/2l behind Zhiguli (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Fiscal Prudence (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Keen led, soon 4 lengths clear, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened flat, 6th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Volkovka (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gs in Dec.
French Minstrel (IRE) 250-1 (9-5) Mid-division, weakened from 2f out, 12th of 14, 20 3/4l behind Royal Mews (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Makeen 4-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Thrill Seeker (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Top Drop (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Raced wide close up, ridden to press winner approaching final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 10, nk behind Secret Victory (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Vanity Affair (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) Slowly away, in rear, ridden 3f out, modest late headway final furlong, 9th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Wake Up Harry (8-8) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Victory Star Night Of Thunder gelding out of Oud Metha.