Don't Ask has the disadvantage of carrying a penalty for a recent win at Bangor. Black Op made a promising start over timber when fourth at Newbury and King Of Realms is another to consider on his second at Ascot but a chance is taken on HIGH JINX in this. A high-class stayer on the Flat for James Fanshawe with a victory in the Group 1 Prix Du Cadran among his four wins, he hasn’t looked the force of old for Tim Easterby this year but is related to a couple of winning hurdlers and may well be rejuvenated by this switch to jumping.
Don't Ask (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Made most, ridden and pressed 2 out, stayed on gamely, won at Bangor 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec beating Whiskey In The Jar (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Allmyown (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up, always in rear, blundered 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off next, 9th of 10, dist behind Knight In Dubai (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Black Op (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, chance 3 out, 3rd and well held when outpaced and mistake last, kept on again run-in, 4th of 13, 7l behind Lostintranslation (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (3) sft in Dec.
Chato (FR) 4-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway on inside after 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 13, 29 1/4l behind Spiritofthegames (11-9) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar.
Debacle 100-1 (11-0) Gave problems on way to post, mistakes in rear, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Lostintranslation (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (3) sft in Dec.
Euxton Lane (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 10, dist behind Dans Le Vent (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.
Frozen Flame (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Chased leader, led 3rd, pushed along and already headed when mistake and weakened 3 out, eased, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind El Presente (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
High Jinx (IRE) (9-2) 12th of 14, 37l behind Against Rules (8-12) at Saint-Cloud 1m 7f lst stks sft in Nov.
King Of Realms (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, ridden and hung right between last 2, kept on run-in, went 2nd near finish, not pace of winner, 2nd of 15, 2l behind Kildisart (11-0) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn (3) gs in Nov.
Some Ambition (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up in 6th, headway 9th, chased clear winner after 3 out until before next where mistake, chased leading pair until mistake and weakened last,, 4th of 8, 28 1/4l behind Tikkanbar (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) gs in Nov.
The Last Of Them 25-1 (10-12) Lead, headed after 4th, every chance before 4 out, quickly weakened and pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Toosey 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 33 1/2l behind Countister (10-5) at Doncaster 2m 1f (3) gd in Dec.
