jumped slowly 1st, soon in touch, mistakes 10th and 11th, every chance 2 out, driven and weakened approaching last, virtually pulled up flat
made all, ridden after last, stayed on gamely flat
behind, mistake 4th, driven 7th, lost touch after 10th, pulled before 13th
held up, mistake 5th, headway and in touch throughout, hit 2 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last, kept on under pressure flat, not reached winner
held up, headway halfway, outpaced 11th, behind when fell next
held up, headway 15th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last, tailed off
tracking leader when fell 3rd
always prominent, every chance 3 out, ridden after next, kept on one pace flat
Jenga lines up on the back of a recent win and can prove too smart for the likes of Rosie Redman and Boston Lass. Kim Bailey tends to do better with his chasers than hurdlers, so the fact that Jenga picked up wins over the smaller obstacles at Ludlow and Exeter last season was a bonus in itself. She needs soft ground and had the required conditions when scoring on her chase debut at Hereford just before Christmas. Jenga perhaps did not find as much as expected in the straight, but still plugged on gamely enough and with the experience under her belt, should prove hard to beat here. The handicapper will not do her many favours so Kim Bailey will try and find these sort of contests for the mare, and looks to have found the right opportunity here. Rosie Redman was a facile winner at Market Rasen on Boxing day but did not beat much and surely has it to do with the selection off level weights, while Boston Lass has a lengthy absence to overcome. Fields of Home could be interesting, given Howard Johnson's form this season, but she is best watched on her first outing, and with the rest looking nothing special, Jenga's journey to the Borders should pay off.
