led ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra closing stages
chased leaders, effort on outside 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leader, hung right under pressure well over 1f out, weakened approaching final furlong
soon outpace in rear, stayed on well closing stages, never a threat
JOEGOGO had little chance at the weights in a conditions race last time but had rattled-up a hat-trick of handicap wins on the all-weather before that. David Evans’ charge is taken to resume winning ways at the main expense of City Gent. The latter was placed in a handicap at Kempton on his penultimate start and looks better treated than Mossketeer, now 12lb higher than an earlier success at Chelmsford. Montague and Zabaletaswansong don’t look particularly well-in either with the former’s wins coming in a claimer and a novices’ event.
Joegogo (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Soon pressed leader, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Never Back Down (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (2) pol in Dec.
Montague (IRE) 11-4fav (9-9) Led, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Hard Graft (9-2) at Southwell 6f (5) pol in Dec.
City Gent Evensfav (9-2) Led, clear halfway until 2f out, soon hung left and ridden, headed over 1f out, chased winner, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Count Otto (9-2) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Zabaletaswansong (GER) 11-2 (9-2) Tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 7 1/4l behind On The Warpath (9-2) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Mossketeer 11-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, switched right approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Zalshah (9-9) at Chelmsford City 7f (5) pol in Dec.