held up in rear, lost touch after 6th, pulled up before next
held up, in touch approaching 7th, ridden to chase winner from 2 out, not fluent last, every chance flat, stayed on, held towards finish
tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, challenged 3 out, led next, went right and not fluent last, driven out
held up, went 4th 2nd, took keen hold, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened from next
led, not fluent 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace flat
tracked leader until 5th, remained prominent, still in touch when dropped to 5th after 9th, close up when hit 2 out, stayed on flat, no extra towards finish
JAGO RIVER can make amends for a final flight fall on his hurdling bow at Wetherby. He was coming off second best to Habbie Simpson when departing but both the winner and eventual second won on their next starts to give the form a solid look and this looks less competitive. Chocolate Caramel has proved regressive on the level but is worth a market check on this belated hurdling bow whilst Mini Beck has reached a venerable age for a maiden but ran as well as he's ever done last time. Irish raider Latin Connection needs to improve as does Night In Milan.
Bob Jackson (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, 9th of 10, well behind Al Qeddaaf (11-5) at Haydock 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Chocolate Caramel (USA) 16-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, soon one pace, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Dart (9-8) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-70 (5) pol (flat).
Jago River (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, jumped right 1st and 3rd, went 2nd approaching 6th, led approaching 3 out, headed approaching last, 4 lengths down in 2nd when fell last, in a race won by Habbie Simpson (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Oct, 11 ran.
Latin Connection (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Towards rear, some headway into 8th 3 out, went 6th after next, moderate 5th when slipped up after jumping last, in a race won by Wee Giant (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 2f 4yo mdn hdl gd in Sep, 15 ran.
Mini Beck 9-1 (10-4) Led, ridden after 2 out, half a length up when mistake last, kept on, caught last strides, 2nd of 10, ns behind King O'the Gypsies (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft.
Return Perk (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Mid-division and keen, weakened from 5th, tailed off from 3 out, last of 12, well behind Mr Jay Dee (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn hdl (4) gf in Oct.
Night In Milan (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) In rear, jumped gig, 4th, struggling 7th, tailed off, 8th of 16, well behind Jurisdiction (11-12) at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
