led to after 3rd, weakened quickly 4th, pulled up before 5th
held up towards rear, headway and led 5th, ridden after 3 out, slightly headed when left in lead last, ridden out
held up in touch, ridden 5th, weakened approaching 3 out
held up in touch, slightly hampered 2 out, left 3rd last, stayed on one pace
held up in mid-division, ridden 5th, soon weakened
held up towards rear, ridden 5th, soon behind
held up in mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd approaching 2 out, left 2nd last, stayed on but no chance with winner
held up towards rear, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 2 out
chased leader, led after 3rd to 5th, ridden, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway on bit and chased leader 3 out, going well when slight lead and over jumped and fell last
held up in touch, chased leader approaching 5th, ridden in 4th when stumbled and fell bend approaching 2 out
Fait Le Jo Jo gets the vote here with Space Cowboy and Gan Eagla rating the main dangers and the narrow vote is given to Fait Le Jo Jo. The selection won well last time out when beating Majilas. Granted that was in a claimer but he is still well weighted on the best of his old form and under conditions that suit he is taken to win again. Space Cowboy rates the main danger as he has won his last two races in good style but he has risen sharply in the weights for those wins and he may be vulnerable off this mark. Gan Eagla is another worthy of respect on her best form but all her best efforts of late have come over a longer trip and she may just need the run after an absence. Keepthedreamalive has dropped to a handy mark and is worth monitoring in the market but he is another whose best efforts have been over further. Of the remainder Screenplay has won his last two races in good style but this looks much more competitive and in a race where there are plenty of ifs and buts for the winner we return to Fait Le Jo Jo.
Fundamental 7-2fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, 6th of 14, 12l behind Green Tango (11-5) at Newbury 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (C) gd in Nov.
Nathos (GER) 5-2jt-fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leading pair 3 out, every chance last, no extra flat, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Constantine (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) sft in Mar.
Forever Dream 10-11fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, chased leader from 7th, led briefly when jumped badly left 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Reviewer (11-2) at Wincanton 2m beg chs (D) gd in Mar.
Salute (IRE) 4-1fav (10-5) Mid-division, hit 3rd, weakened 6th, 6th of 9, well behind Kingkohler (10-1) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (C) gs in Sept.
Screenplay 7-1 (10-12) Always prominent, ridden 3 out, led 2 out, challenged from last, kept on well, won at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gf in Sept beating Frontier (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Maclean 8-1 (10-10) Held up, headway after 3 out, hit 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 18, 3l behind Monticelli (11-6) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gd in Jun.
Gan Eagla (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Made all, ridden clear 3 out, kept on, won at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (D) gs in Mar beating Roschal (10-13) by 4l, 11 ran.
Space Cowboy (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) In touch, headway after 3 out, led on bit approaching 2 out, ran on well from last, easily, won at N Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (D) gf in Aug beating Olimpo (10-1) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
