Samourai One placed in bumpers but has shown little so far over timber but Thank You Blue won at the first time of asking over hurdles at Sedgefield. Former pointer Shillanavogy found 2m too short in his only bumper appearance but OTTOLINE showed promise at Chepstow, despite a tendency to jump left-handed - she will have had plenty of schooling since. Jemura has had wind surgery since a fourth at Kempton in May and can’t be ignored.
Thank You Blue 11-4 (11-4) Chased leader, led after 2 out, ridden and over 1 length ahead last, stayed on well run-in, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Nov beating Langton Wold (11-4) by 3 1/4l, 12 ran.
Jemura (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Close up, ridden along after 4 out, soon beaten, 4th of 8, 29l behind Ajp Kingdom (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in May.
Parliament 100-1 (11-0) Towards rear, wide and headway in touch 6th, pushed along 4 out, not fluent next, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 37 3/4l behind Kintail (10-13) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) sft in Nov.
Samourai One (FR) 28-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, hampered 2nd, headway after 6th, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 10, 28 1/2l behind Theyseekhimthere (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 3f (3) sft in Nov.
Shillanavogy (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) In rear, pushed along and weakened over 4f out, 6th of 8, dist behind The Jukebox Man (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (5) sft in Apr.
The Breadman (IRE) Conduit gelding out of Kathy Jet.
Ottoline 28-1 (10-12) Towards rear, mid-division after 3rd, well beaten when jumped left 2 out, 5th of 10, 25 3/4l behind Tzarmix (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) sft in Mar.
