tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, switched left approaching 2 out, led after 2 out, clear flat, stayed on well
held up, closed 3rd, 3rd before 4 out, close up 2 out, beaten last, 3rd and no impression when eased towards finish
tracked leaders on inside, led before 4th, ridden and headed after 2 out, held flat, stayed on
mid-division, lost place 3rd, well beaten from next, went modest 4th after 3 out
led, headed before 4th, lost place 4 out, weakened before next
held up towards rear, ridden and behind 4 out, tailed off
held up in rear, well behind from 4th
took keen hold, mid-division on outside, closed 3rd, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened
After beating a decent field at Newbury on his hurdling debut, JENKINS was undoubtedly disappointing when only fourth at Kempton on his only subsequent start. He remains a novice of some potential, however, and shouldn’t be hard pressed to get back to winning ways here. Peruvien Bleu won a handicap at Towcester in November but how he’ll cope back in a race like this under a penalty is anybody’s guess after a poor effort at Hereford in January. Big Chip And Pin and A Bold Move undoubtedly have plenty to find to trouble the two previous winners.
Jenkins (IRE) 1-2fav (11-8) Tracked leading pair until jumped slowly and pushed along from 5th, hit next, hung right under pressure and outpaced from 2 out,, 4th of 7, 18 3/4l behind Elgin (11-5) at Kempton 2m (2) gd in Dec.
Peruvien Bleu (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, closed 4th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, last of 15, dist behind Matchaway (11-13) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
A Bold Move (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) In touch, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Impulsive Star (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Big Chip And Pin 10-1 (11-2) Chased leader, pushed along before 2 out, one pace and no impression when dropped to 3rd before the last, blundered badly last, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 11, 22 1/4l behind Ckalco Des Loges (11-2) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Bubsy Burbidge 7-1 (11-0) Led until 2 out, weakened quickly, soon behind, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind I'll Be Your Clown (11-0) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Virginia Chick (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Always behind, struggling halfway, never a factor, last of 8, dist behind Copain De Classe (11-6) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gs in Mar.
Timely Gift (IRE) 80-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, never a factor, 10th of 12, dist behind Resolution Bay (11-5) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Apr.
All Dolled Up (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up in rear when badly hampered 4th, soon pulled up, at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Looksabitlikebrian (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, mistake 1st, struggling after 5th, well behind when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
