led, joined 7th, narrowly headed 3 out, stayed challenging, driven to regain lead early run-in, headed near finish
tracked leader, jumped left 3rd, upsides from 7th, every chance 3 out, driven and weakened next, no impression and lost 3rd near finish
keen hold, settled 4th, tracked leading pair from 9th, challenged and led narrowly 3 out, narrowly headed early run-in, driven and ralled gamely to regain lead near finish
tracked leaders until jumped slowly 8th, driven along and outpaced after 4 out, kept on run in to take moderate 3rd near finish
Joey Tribbiani, Jacks Craic, Without A Doubt and Jurado Express make up the field for this handicap chase and the vote is given to Joey Tribbiani. The selection was a good second behind Madison Du Berlais at Market Rasen earlier in the month. That form has since been franked and he is taken to lead home his three rivals. Jacks Craic ran better than the bare form would suggest behind Tamarinbleu last time and he has been threatening to win a race of late without quite getting his head in front. He has won on soft ground so today's conditions will not be a problem to him and he should give our selection plenty to think about. Without A Doubt is a course and distance winner but he looks a little high in the weights at present and for that reason we will pass him over. Jurado Express lost his action last time out so that run can be dismissed and although he looks to have a little to find with the rest, he is not without a chance. This is a fascinating little contest and for the winner we will return to Joey Tribbiani.
Without A Doubt 7-1 (11-8) Prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out, last of 4, 20l behind Bannow Strand (11-5) at Haydock 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft in Jan.
Jurado Express (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, every chance 3 out, not fluent and weakened quickly next, pulled up before last pulled up at the last in race won by Do L'enfant D'eau (10-2) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft, 8 ran.
Jacks Craic (IRE) 11-4 (11-1) Held up, headway 8th, chased winner 9th, eased when beaten flat, 2nd of 10, 14l behind Tamarinbleu (11-1) at Ludlow 2m beg chs (4) gd in Jan.
Joey Tribbiani (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 8th, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Madison Du Berlais (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
