made all, increased tempo from 2 out, bounded clear from last, easily
held up behind leaders, pushed along and weakened from 2 out
handy on inner, dropped to rear after 3rd when not fluent, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, stayed on well from last, grabbed 2nd run-in
held up behind leaders, pushed along and weakened 2 out
prominent, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, kept on same pace from last, lost 2nd run-in
Solo has only finished out of the frame once so far in four runs over fences but Fakir is only 1-8 over the larger obstacles and was very disappointing at Fakenham after his victory at Fontwell. Hudson De Grugy is 3-5 around here over hurdles and should make a chaser but a similar comment applies to GIT MAKER. Already a winner between the flags, he won three times over timber last season though his only defeat came on this track. Mumbo Jumbo can only improve on his second at Uttoxeter and will surely be winning soon.
Solo (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway tracking leaders home turn, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out, no extra from last, 7th of 17, 12 3/4l behind Press Your Luck (10-11) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Hudson De Grugy (FR) 10-3 (11-6) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, led after 1st until approaching next, chased winner until hit 3 out, chased leaders, weakened before next, 6th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Metier (11-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Git Maker (FR) 2-5fav (11-12) Led, jumped right 3rd, not fluent 4th, ridden after 3 out, hit 2 out and headed soon after, rallied to lead flat, driven out, won at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) gd in Apr beating Whelans Bridge (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Fakir (FR) 11-2 (10-11) Towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, weakened soon after next, 6th of 8, 31 1/2l behind Shetland Bus (10-4) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Mumbo Jumbo (IRE) 7-2 (10-10) Left in lead 1st, headed 2nd, led 4th, soon headed, mistake 9th, led after 12th, headed 2 out, held by winner flat, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Kinondo Kwetu (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Oct.