in touch in rear, tried to switched right when hung badly over 1f out, not trouble leaders
close up, wide and headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
held up in touch, not clear run and switched right approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, not reach winner
led early, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
soon led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, no extra towards finish
raced wide tracked leader, led entering final 2f, ridden and ran on
NonRunner
Petite Jack has won seven times in 15 starts around here including a Listed contest in December 2017. He has a 6lb penalty for last week's comfortable victory and looks certain to go well again though FIRE FIGHTING, who won this last year, was only three lengths behind and returning from a long break. Mark Johnston's charge, 13 times a winner, is taken to go in again though Amazing Red, who won a Class 2 handicap at Newmarket in the summer, was also returning from a break when fourth at Wolverhampton earlier this month. Exceeding Power was awarded a race here last month after finishing second to Petite Jack. Martin Bosley's charge has the better of the weights here and it will be a surprise if he isn't there at the finish. Oasis Fantasy was having only his second all-weather start when scoring here in September, though that was a Class 4 handicap.
Petite Jack 5-2fav (9-8) Tracked leading pair on inside, not clear run briefly over 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, led on inside 1f out, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Mar beating Glan Y Gors (8-5) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Amazing Red (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) In touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Mootasadir (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Fire Fighting (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Held up in 5th on inside, niggled along 4f out, outpaced in rear over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, went 3rd last strides, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Petite Jack (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Exceeding Power 16-1 (9-3) Prominent, joined leader halfway, led well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied and every chance throughout final 75 yards, just failed (awarded race), 2nd of 6, hd behind Cosmeapolitan (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Oasis Fantasy (IRE) 25-1 (8-3) Close up, ridden and hung right 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 12 3/4l behind Matterhorn (9-9) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Maybe Today 5-1 (9-9) Pushed along to lead over 8f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened tamely, last of 6, 5 3/4l behind Forbidden Planet (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Not After Hours (FR) (9-3) 9th of 11, 18 1/2l behind Bartaba (8-10) at Saint-Cloud 1m 6f Grp 3 stks gs in Oct.