keen early, tracked leaders, switched right approaching final furlong, ridden and unable to quicken inside final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd close home
in touch, pushed along over 1f out, kept on same pace
raced wide held up, pushed along over 1f out, weakened final furlong
slow into stride and soon switched left, in rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression
soon led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra and lost two places close home
keen tracked leader, pushed along and edged left over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on
close up, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd close home
The application of blinkers has allowed UNCLE JERRY to show his true ability and he followed a victory at Kempton with a four-length success over 6f at Chelmsford last week. Richard Hughes’ charge can defy a penalty with more to come. Gaslight has gone close over track and trip in novice company and may improve now handicapping while Denis The Diva also makes his handicap debut having placed at Brighton recently. Treasure Quest had had wind surgery since disappointing at Haydock in August while Call Him Al is back on a winning mark though struggling for form.
Uncle Jerry 11-4fav (9-9) Tracked leaders,headway on inside over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon ridden clear, comfortably, won at Chelmsford City 6f (5) pol in Nov beating Antonia Clara (9-9) by 4l, 11 ran.
Gaslight 6-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Water Diviner (9-9) at Brighton 1m stks (5) gd in Oct.
Treasure Quest 5-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, effort 3f out, edged right well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Iconic Choice (9-4) at Haydock 7f (4) gf in Aug.
Denis The Diva 2-1 (9-2) Tracked leader until over 1f out, soon ridden, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Napanook (9-2) at Brighton 6f stks (5) gd in Oct.
St Ouen (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Chased leader, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, weakened soon after, 11th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Queen Constantine (9-2) at Nottingham 1m (5) gs in Nov.
Port of Leith (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Held up, closed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Princes Des Sables (8-11) at Hamilton 6f (2) sft in Sep.
Call Him Al (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Pulled hard, tracked leader, hung left from over 1f out, not run on, 7th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Anandita (9-9) at Wolverhampton 7f (6) pol in Oct.
Teresita Alvarez (USA) 20-1 (8-11) Chased leaders on rail, no extra in 5th inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Dirty Rascal (9-2) at Windsor 6f stks (4) gf in Sep.