chased leaders, switched right after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, soon clear, eased close home
held up in last, not fluent 5th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, no impression
chased leader, not fluent 3rd, challenged 3 out, ridden to lead before mistake 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace
led, headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace
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Stuart Edmunds has transformed HEPIJEU, who has won six of his 11 starts for the Newton Pagnell handler. Ciaran Gethings has been on board for all of those victories and again partners the eight-year-old, who is equally effective over hurdles and fences. Jacks Last Hope, the only course winner in the line-up, is slowly coming down the weights and can figure again but the McManus pair, Allelu Alleluia and Squouateur, have been chasing and Little Millie and Handy Hollow are looking a shade high in the handicap.
Jacks Last Hope 5-1 (11-4) 2nd or 3rd until led after 3 out, rider lost iron briefly 2 out, soon headed and beaten, no extra last, 2nd of 5, 14l behind Theatrebar (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Allelu Alleluia (GER) 10-1 (11-7) Held up and behind, ridden and headway on outside 4 out, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Henryville (10-13) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Hepijeu (FR) 7-2 (11-2) Held up, bumped 1st, headway 5th, challenged 4 out, led next, clear last, easily, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Scoop The Pot (11-11) by 10l, 6 ran.
Handy Hollow (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 7, 11l behind Murphy's Law (11-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Squouateur (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Led or disputed lead to 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened after last, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Ennistown (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 5f (4) gd in Jun.
Little Millie (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon lost 2nd place, one pace, 3rd of 4, 21l behind Braid Blue (12-2) at Perth 3m (4) gd in Jul.
