led, ridden before 2 out, headed between last 2, lost 2nd before the last, weakened run-in
chased leader until before 3rd, chased leaders, weakened between last 2
raced wide, went 2nd before 3rd, dropped to 3rd briefly after 3 out, led and hung left between last 2, headed and slightly hampered run-in, no extra in 3rd
held up in last pair, good headway on outside chasing leaders before 2 out, challenged and mistake last, hung left and stayed on run-in to lead towards finish
chased leaders on inside, challenged last, ridden to lead run-in, headed and not pace of winner towards finish
always behind, tailed off when hit 3 out
raced keenly and wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, pushed along before 3 out, close 2nd briefly after 3 out, weakened approaching next, tailed off
raced keenly tracking leaders, good headway 5th, chasing leaders when stumbled badly and almost unseated rider after 3 out, pulled up before next
JAMACHO is tremendously game and took his winning streak to four with victory in a higher grade at Stratford. Three of those victories have come on that track but it will take an improved performance from one of his rivals to lower his colours. Get Back Get Back and Magic Dancer are both strong travellers but may lack the resolution of the selection in the closing stages. Vision Clear wasn’t beaten far off this mark at Fontwell and Karakoram will also be pressing the places again, though both may come up short again.
Jamacho 15-2 (10-9) Led early, chased leader, switched right after 2nd, led after 2 out, stayed on gamely, won at Stratford 2m hcp (2) gd in Sep beating Highly Prized (11-12) by nk, 8 ran.
Magic Dancer 50-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, never figured, hampered last, 19th of 24, 18 1/2l behind Pic D'Orhy (11-5) at Newbury 2m hcp (1) gd in Feb.
Foreign Secretary 14-1 (11-10) In touch, ridden 2 out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Brandon Castle (12-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Get Back Get Back (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) In touch, not fluent 5th, ridden and headway 2 out, faded run in, 6th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Brandon Castle (12-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Vision Clear (GER) 15-2 (11-10) Held up in rear, took closer order approaching 4 out, led before 2 out, every chance when blundered last and headed, ran on flat, lost second final 50yds, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Ferrobin (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Carntop 9-2 (11-11) Prominent, led 3rd, not fluent and headed 4 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out, last of 8, dist behind Ferrobin (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Karakoram 10-1 (10-9) Held up last, some headway approaching 4 out, plugged on into modest 3rd last strides, 3rd of 6, 9 1/4l behind Teqany (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Limelighter 14-1 (9-9) Mid-division, weakened over 3f out, 13th of 15, 14 3/4l behind Water's Edge (9-13) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.