in rear, blundered and unseated rider 8th
chased winner, ridden approaching 4 out, led 2 out, headed after last, kept on under pressure
led, ridden and headed 2 out, rallied to lead again after last, all out
chased leaders, weakened from 8th
chased leaders, chased winner and blundered 4 out, weakened from 2 out
Jefertiti, Silver Sedge and Transit are three against the field in a wide open affair and the confident vote is given to Jefertiti. The selection won well last time out when beating Norseman Cataline and although having a penalty for that win he has won off a higher mark in the past and under conditions that suit he is taken to win again. Silver Sedge rates the main danger on his best form but he showed little when returned to hurdles last time and although he returns to the larger obstacles here he may just need qanother run. Transit was a fair third behind Present Oriented last time and as that form has since been franked he will not be far away. Of the remainder Sands Rising is from a yard in form and looks on a handy mark so is worth a cautionary look in the market but for the winner we return to Jefertiti.
Transit 17-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders, poor 3rd when blundered 2 out, 3rd of 5, 22l behind Present Oriented (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Oct.
Silver Sedge (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) In touch, ridden and effort when hit 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 24l behind Time Marches On (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Oct.
Jefertiti (FR) 10-3 (11-4) Led to 3rd, chased leader, ridden to lead again 2 out, stayed on, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Oct beating Norseman Cateline (10-3) by 4l, 7 ran.
Sands Rising 14-1 (11-4) Behind, mistake 3 out, no chance when blundered last, last of 10, well behind Time Marches On (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Oct.
Hollows Mill 12-1 (10-7) Held up, mistake 12th, soon behind, 3rd of 6, 37l behind Butler's Cabin (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Oct.
