led to 2nd, led again after 4th, jumped slowly next, clear 2 out, eased towards finish
chased leaders, reminder after 8th, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, went 2nd before last, no chance with eased down winner
prominent, reminder after 1st, mistake next, more reminders after 8th and before 10th, last when mistake 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
with winner, led 2nd until after 4th, remained prominent, ridden and weakened after 4 out, took moderate 3rd flat
chased leaders, jumped left 1st, chased winner 11th, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last
JAUNTY FLIGHT is our selection in a fascinating event with Lightning Strike and Rightway Star making a degree of appeal. Oliver Sherwood's charge was particularly well thought of earlier in the season and it appears that ambitions of festival glory have somewhat gone on the back burner. Nevertheless, the valuable claim of leading amateur pilot, Ollie Greenall puts the filly in off a very tempting racing weight and we take her to bounce back. Lightning Strike did not jump with any measure of fluency at Kempton last time out and even though his yard are in form, the penalties accrued for earlier glories will make life far from plain sailing. Rightway Star should have few issues in regard to stamina issues but he was sensationally outclassed at Cheltenham behind What A Friend. Backbord represents a trainer that had a winner yesterday. He hasn't necessarily been at his best this term but it is folly to rule out anything from a yard in form. The remainder look to have tough call on balance. Jaunty Flight can glean compensation here.
Lightning Strike (GER) 5-2 (11-7) Not fluent in touch,hit 5th, jumped right next, headway to chase leading pair, unchallenging for 2nd when blundered 3 out, weakened before next, 3rd of 7, 18l behind Tartak (11-7) at Kempton 2m 4f Grad Ch (2) gs.
Backbord (GER) 11-2 (11-6) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Oscardeal (10-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gs, 14 ran.
Rightway Star (IRE) 22-1 (11-6) Tracked leader until 5th, reminders, slow next, not fluent 12th, soon lost touch, tailed off, last of 5, well behind What A Friend (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f nov chs (2) gs in Dec.
Elbow Lane (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Led and keen, hit 3rd, headed 9th, ridden 14th, one pace, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Top Dawn (9-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Mar.
Qualypso D'allier (FR) 40-1 (10-0) Blundered 2nd, always behind, lost touch from 8th, 10th of 11, well behind Cornas (11-0) at Ludlow 2m beg chs (4) sft in Jan.
Jaunty Flight 13-8fav (10-4) Led, headed after 4 out, weakened next, 3rd of 5, 13l behind Or Bleu (11-4) at Chepstow 2m nov chs (3) hvy.
