with leader, led over 12f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace and no chance with winner final furlong
tracked leading pair until reluctant to go out on final circuit and and pulled himself up on stable bend soon after halfway
chased leaders, pushed along 5f out, soon lost place, tailed off
took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along in 3rd and one pace 3f out, no chance with leading duo, lost modest 3rd final 2f
raced keenly, slight lead for 5f, pressed leader, led again over 2f out, shaken up and came clear final furlong, comfortably
edgy in preliminaries, held up in rear, headway tracking leaders halfway, outpaced in 4th over 3f out, regained modest 3rd 2f out
Generous Jack just failed to give 7lb to Seaviper at Stratford in September when last seen and the winner has scored twice over hurdles since. He'll probably make a bold bid to defy his penalty again under A P McCoy but ACT NOW probably faces a slightly easier task than in her first three starts. She's already been placed twice and makes more appeal than course and distance third Saucysioux and the four-year-old Morning Herald, who hasn't been beaten far in either starts but is now tried over a much longer trip. Newcomer Triggitas has plenty of stamina in his pedigree and is a half-brother to useful hurdler Exitas so is worth a second look in the betting.
Generous Jack (IRE) Evensfav (11-7) Tracked leaders, ran wide on bend 7f out, outpaced over 3f out, rallied over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 5, shd behind Seaviper (11-0) at Stratford 2m NH flat (6) gd in Sep.
Arthurstown (IRE) 80-1 (11-4) Veered left start, green in rear, headway on outside 9f out, lost place 7f out, soon behind, 12th of 14, 46l behind Drumlee Sunset (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs.
Its A Dizzy Life Amber Life gelding out of Dizzy Massini.
Triggitas Double Trigger gelding out of Suntas.
Act Now 10-1 (10-11) Disputed lead until 6f out, chased leader until 3f out, left 2nd and hampered well over 2f out, no impression and dropped to 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 12, 8l behind See The World (11-4) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Jan.
Saucysioux 25-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway on inside over 4f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Missile Man (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 2f NH flat (6) hvy in Jan.
Quincy Magoo (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened 3f out, 5th of 8, 31l behind Silent Alliance (11-4) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Jan.
Morning Herald 11-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, headway 8f out, ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Rose Revived (10-6) at Ludlow 1m 6f mares n h flat (5) sft in Jan.
