keen early, tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead entering final furlong, quickened clear, impressive
led, headed narrowly 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
close up in 4th, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd close home
keen tracked leader, led narrowly 4f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd close home
FATHER OF JAZZ landed the odds with the minimum of fuss when defying a penalty at Chelmsford. A 12/1 chance in the early betting for the Winter Derby here later in the month, Roger Varian’s colt can take another step forward now handicapping. Society Red beat Oslo by only a head over track and trip a fortnight ago and the latter failed to get a clear run but Pactolus is no longer the force of old on the all-weather and slips further down the weights.
Father Of Jazz 1-2fav (9-9) Bit keen, tracked leaders and always going well, led on bit on outside over 1f out, edged left and came clear final furlong, hard held, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jan beating Vanity Affair (9-2) by 4 3/4l, 7 ran.
Oslo 4-1 (9-9) Close up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, driven and stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 9, hd behind Society Red (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Pactolus (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 5 1/2l behind Fox Duty Free (8-10) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Society Red 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader when edged left over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, driven to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Oslo (9-9) by hd, 9 ran.