tracked leader, left in narrow lead 2 out, hit last, soon headed and no extra run-in
tracked leading pair, pushed along when left disputing lead edging left 2 out, upsides last, soon led, ridden clear
led, not fluent 3 out, pushed along when jinked left and unseated rider 2 out
pulled hard, hit 3rd, held up in rear, still keen and headway going to 4 out, 4th soon after 3 out until weakened before next where left 4th and mistake
tracked leading trio, weakened 3 out
pulled hard, not jump well, losing touch when mistake 4th, always behind, tailed off
raced wide, held up in 5th, outpaced after 3 out, pushed along in 4th when left 3rd 2 out, kept on run-in
JUMPING JACK finished runner-up in a similar contest over track and trip last month and can go one better. He’s preferred to the headstrong Romanor, who was second at Hereford last time but needs to settle better in his races. Crushed faded away in the closing stages of his hurdling debut at Catterick and may do better on today’s faster surface while Gothic Empire finished a lot closer at Huntingdon on his latest start and is another that could go well.
Gothic Empire (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division, mistake 4 out, soon no impression, 4th of 16, 9 1/2l behind Movie Set (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Crushed (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Always behind, 7th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Star Ascending (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Jumping Jack (IRE) 15-8fav (10-12) Prominent, mistake 5th, went 2nd when hit last, kept on but no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Pull Together (11-4) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) hvy in Apr.
Romanor 12-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 3 out, went 2nd before last bend, no impression on winner, mistake last, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Broughtons Admiral (11-0) at Hereford 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Golden Cannon 100-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 34 1/2l behind Eskendash (10-12) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in May.
London Grammar (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 7 3/4l behind Renny's Lady (8-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.
Venetian Proposal (IRE) 50-1 (10-1) Behind, headway 2 out, never on terms, 5th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Six Gun Serenade (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Elegant (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway approaching and mistake 6th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 11th of 16, dist behind Jet Set (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f (4) gd in Apr.
