tracked leader to over 5f out, weakened 4f out, soon tailed off
led at fast pace, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on until weakened over 1f out
held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no headway and weakened 2f out
steady start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, quickened to lead over 1f out, stayed on well, idled in front final furlong, ridden out
always in rear group, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, eased
held up behind, chased leaders 5f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, lost 2nd close home
prominent, tracked leader over 5f out, effort over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
behind, ridden 3f out, headway and every chance 2f out, slightly outpaced over 1f out, stayed on again inside final furlong, took 2nd close home
held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, every chance, not quicken, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
An interesting handicap here where we will take a chance on Fait Le Jojo to see off Mr Ed and Darn Good, with most of the others recent form questionable. Fait Le Jojo doesn't even have recent form on the level, for this is his first outing since taking the Breheny Stakes at Newmarket in 2000. However, he is a classy sort over the sticks, where he has forged a good career in the care of Philip Hobbs. The Minehead trainer does not run too many in this sphere and when he does it pays to take note, so it is likely that the top weight will be fit and ready to run a big race here and we think he is up to winning this nice prize. Mr Ed is a consistent sort who has finished bridesmaid on his latest two starts. Eased when beaten at Sandown last time, his second to Mostarsil at the same track in June reads well in the context of this race and he will not be far away. Of the others, Darn Good makes some appeal. Three recent runs at Warwick have yielded two staying successes and a second last time, off a mark 1lb lower than this, and he is also capable of running a big race here. However, we like the look of Fait Le Jojo on his return to the Flat and take him to score.