keen, chased leaders, blundered 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
led, headed last, one pace and no chance with winner run-in
raced wide and keen, chased leader, reminder after 3rd, mistake and reminder 5th, lost 2nd 2 out, soon hung left and weakened
keen, held up last, smooth headway going well 3 out, chased leaders before next, went 2nd and switched left between last 2, led last, ridden and quickened readily clear run-in
held up in touch, headway before 2 out, went 3rd 2 out, ridden and one pace before last
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened next
held up in touch, mistake and slightly lost place 4th, rallied chasing leaders after 3 out, edged left after 2 out, soon no extra in 4th
Lord E made a winning start over hurdles at Fontwell and is penalised for that success along with Newton Abbot winner The Raven Master, who has been well beaten since. Both of the above concede weight to City Dreamer, a disappointment since finishing second at Hexham in June and sharing a similar rating on the Flat to High Wells. But JUMPING JACK is rated higher than both having won three times on the level and he gets a speculative vote on his hurdling bow having recently joined Chris Gordon.
Lord E (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Mid-division, tracked leaders 4th, challenged approaching 2 out, led last, ridden clear when hung right flat, kept on, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep beating Kiruna Peak (10-5) by 5l, 10 ran.
The Raven Master (IRE) 15-8 (11-5) Tracked leader, mistake 2 out, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 7, 21 1/4l behind Plato's Kode (11-5) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Aug.
Born Legend (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up behind, struggling 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (3) gd in Aug.
City Dreamer (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, led 3rd, headed after 3 out, 3rd and no extra from last, 3rd of 5, 15l behind Plato's Kode (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug.
High Wells 2-1fav (9-9) Held up in last, headway when not clear run 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, kept on well, never reached winner, 2nd of 8, nk behind Costa Percy (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Hi There Silver (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, driven and lost place 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
Jumping Jack (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Dwelt, soon chasing leaders, ridden on wide outside 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten, 6th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Sir Titan (9-9) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
