not always fluent, tracked leader, led 3rd, headed after next, ridden and lost 2nd after 8th, weakening when fell 3 out
led until 3rd, led before next, ridden and joined 3 out, headed before 2 out, still every chance when not fluent last, held flat, kept on
not always fluent, chased leaders, went 2nd after 8th, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, stayed on, ridden out
Jaytee beat a similarly-small field here two weeks ago having a first run over hurdles since the start of 2022 but has been raised 5lb, which may have opened the door for BUTLER’S BRIEF. Fabuleux Du Clos has yet to prove her really stays this far.
Butler's Brief (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) Disputed lead, led outright 3rd, not fluent 5th where briefly headed, pressed for lead 3 out, soon headed and ridden, in touch with leaders 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 6, 13 1/4l behind Tanganyika (11-5) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Jaytee 7-1 (11-9) Made all, led narrowly, pushed along before 2 out, forged away after 2 out, stayed on strongly, always doing enough, won at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Stratton Oakmont (11-4) by 4 3/4l, 7 ran.
Fabuleux Du Clos (FR) 5-2jfav (11-1) Held up in last, not fluent 8th, pushed along 3 out, plugged on one pace to go poor third before last, 3rd of 5, 36 3/4l behind Our Sam (11-6) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
