chased leaders, mistake 7th, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, ridden and one pace between last two, weakened badly after last
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on into modest 3rd run-in
led, joined when hit 2 out, ridden and headed between last two, soon no chance with winner, kept on for clear 2nd
held up in last pair, closer in 4th, after 3 out, 2nd travelling well before 2 out, challenged and not fluent 2 out, led between last two, soon clear, very easily
took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, always behind, plugged on run-in
chased leader, every chance 3 out, soon pushed along, lost 2nd before 2 out, soon weakened, hit last
raced on inside, chased leaders, lost place and behind 5th, tailed off and struggling when went right 8th
JERRYSBACK’s long-term future will be over fences but the winning pointer is a half-brother to a hurdles winner and looks to have been found a good starting point to his career under Rules. Clondaw Bisto, another winning pointer who has also won a bumper, was placed over hurdles at Fontwell and Towcester before being pulled up in a handicap at Wincanton and still has a bit of scope. Groundunderrepair can only improve on his second at Fontwell and Zero Grand has improved with each run and should find a low-grade handicap before the season is ended.
Clondaw Bisto (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened and pulled up before next, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Groundunderrepair (IRE) 11-4 (11-6) Raced wide, tracked leader until pushed along before 2 out, chased leading pair, mistake last, rallied into 2nd again near finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Benatar (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Jaisalmer (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 13, 33 1/2l behind Keeper Hill (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Jerrysback (IRE) 5-4 (11-10) Alw pr, trk ldr 1/2way & 3out, trvl well from 2out to ld bef last, sow, v easily, won at Loughanmore 3m mdn sft in Oct beating Patriot's Prayer (11-10) by 10l, 9 ran.
King Uther 50-1 (10-12) Held up in last trio, fell 5th, at Ascot 2m 6f (2) gs in Nov.
Zero Grand (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, jumped left 3 out, 4th and beaten when jumped left and not fluent last, one pace, 4th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Russian Service (11-5) at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Midnight Queen 12-1 (10-12) Held up off the pace in 5th place, pushed along and weakening when not fluent 3 out, 5th of 8, dist behind The Worlds End (11-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
