Always Resolute was scheduled to see action at Catterick yesterday and his likely absence should leave the way open for MASTER JAKE to add to successes at Hexham and Lingfield in November. Dan Skelton's charge loves the mud and can shrug off a double penalty. Rolling Thunder should have improved for a run here on Boxing Day in a bumper while What A Game may be improving with experience but Onlyfoolsownhorses makes his racecourse debut today.
Master Jake (IRE) 5-4fav (11-5) Jumped well, made all and set steady pace, shaken up before last, ridden clear run-in, readily, won at Lingfield 2m (4) hvy in Nov beating Alberta (10-12) by 5l, 7 ran.
Always Resolute 10-3 (11-6) Keen, tracked leader, led before 3 out, clear after next, easily, won at Catterick 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec beating Caged Lightning (11-6) by 13l, 12 ran.
Onlyfoolsownhorses (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Lizzy Langtry.
Rolling Thunder (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner in clear 2nd final furlong, 2nd of 4, 14l behind Tomngerry (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (6) hvy in Dec.
What A Game (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders before 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Lady Yeats (11-2) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
