tracked leader, stumbled 2nd, jumped left and lost 2nd 11th, chased leading pair, went remote 2nd again towards finish
chased leaders on inside, outpaced after 9th, never on terms after
jumped well, made all, bit awkward 14th, came clear before 3 out, unchallenged
bit keen tracking leaders on inside, taken wide in back straight before 10th, went 2nd next, hit 4 out, ridden and well held before next, weakened into 3rd towards finish
Just Your Type isn't the best of jumpers but got away with mistakes when beating his lone rival by a distance at Hexham. He looked ideally suited by a thorough test of stamina in the Scottish Borders National over 4m at Kelso last time and isn't certain to get that in this small field. Jammin Masters, a winning point-to-pointer and hurdler, had some smart form in novice company over fences last winter and the lack of a recent run may not be too much of a problem. The latter remark also applies to SAM BROWN, unbeaten in two bumper starts and impressive when landing a novices' hurdle at Plumpton just over two year's ago. He could be a nice prospect for chasing and his stable has been amongst the winners. Sussex Ranger, three times a winner over hurdles, ran easily his best race over fences at Newbury last month and isn't out of this.
Just Your Type (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Mid-division, reminders before 4 out, headway after 3 out, in 3rd from 2 out, plugged on to take 2nd run-in, held by winner, 2nd of 14, 9l behind Bigirononhiship (10-11) at Kelso 4m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Jammin Masters (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) In rear, not fluent 11th, behind when hit 16th, blundered badly 18th, pulled up before 19th, at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp lst (1) hvy in Mar.
Sam Brown 7-4fav (10-12) Raced keenly, made all, clear last (normal 3 out), unchallenged, won at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec beating New To This Town (11-5) by 7l, 11 ran.
Sussex Ranger (USA) 25-1 (10-13) Raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd 5th until after 8th (water), handy 3rd, left 2nd 3 out, ridden and held before last, weakened and lost 2 places run-in, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Court Master (10-3) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
