led, headed 6th, remained close up, led again 12th, headed 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened approaching 3 out
held up, weakened approaching 11th, tailed off from 12th, pulled up 3 out
held up in rear, ridden and struggling from 12th, pulled up before 3 out
held up, weakened 4 out
tracked leader, led 6th, headed 6 out, one pace
held up towards rear, headway 12th, led 2 out, clear approaching last (no time taken)
Nigel Twiston-Davis has his team in good heart at the moment and JUMP JET showed that with a facile success at Uttoxeter last week and he can defy the penalty for that win, getting the verdict ahead of Morestead and Denny Mac. Liam Corcoran's gelding disappointed over two miles at Uttoxeter two starts ago but ran better when returned to 2m4f here last time and he has every chance if staying the extra two furlongs today. Nick Gifford's Shaka's Pearl lacks a recent run and may be best watched on his reappearance with a bigger threat likely to come from Midnight Gold. Peter Bowen's gelding has been running to a consistent level of form this term and should again be thereabouts but he could probably do with some help from the handicapper. Brendan Powell's Morestead has been punished by the handicapper for his win at Plumpton in September but ran well here last month and he has to be considered. Preference though is for Jump Jet, who won with plenty in hand on his chasing debut at Uttoxeter last week and he can score again.
Jump Jet (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Led to 7th, led 11th, drew clear from 3 out, pushed out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Oct beating Sound Stage (11-0) by 7l, 10 ran.
Midnight Gold 11-4 (11-12) Prominent, chasesd winner 5th until approaching 3 out, no impression, went 2nd again before 2 out, mistake last, 2nd of 5, 12l behind Etxalar (11-7) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Denny Mac (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, left 2nd after last, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Calusa Caldera (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 4f nov chs 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Call Me Sam (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, hit 6th, blundered 6 out, weakened from next, 5th of 7, well behind Calusa Caldera (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 4f nov chs 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Massini Sunset (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Always in rear, well behind when blundered 12th, tailed off when pulled up approaching 4 out, in a race won by Peut Etre Sivola (10-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Oct, 12 ran.
Morestead (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Led, headed approaching last, one pace, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Zorro De La Vega (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
Shaka's Pearl 15-2 (10-6) Held up, headway 15th, hit 17th, ridden approaching 3 out, narrow advantage last, headed final stride, 2nd of 8, shd behind Strolling Vagabond (10-5) at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Mar '07.
