tracked leaders, 2nd 2 out, stayed on flat, no impression on winner
took keen hold, held up in 6th, weakened 3 out, went left and mistake last
tracked leader, led before 3 out, clear flat, stayed on
held up in rear, ridden and effort 3 out, no impression, well beaten from next
held up in 4th, closed before 3 out, pressed for 2nd from 2 out, no impression on winner flat, stayed on
held up in 5th, outpaced 3 out, well beaten next
led, headed before 3 out, 4th and beaten next, no extra
RETURN FLIGHT was always going well when scoring at Southwell nine days ago with the proverbial ton in hand. He should be capable of defying his penalty stepping up a grade as Bridget Andrews' claim takes care of most of the extra. Jacks Last Hope has been consistent since winning at Perth in June but is 18lb higher. Regulation may need to drop a few more pounds but has each-way claims while Nuts Well hammered Ifandbutwhynot by seven lengths in this grade at Newcastle in April, though that was in soft ground.
Nuts Well 20-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 3 out, weakened before next, 13th of 16, 21 1/4l behind Gwafa (11-0) at Haydock 2m hcp (1) gd in May.
Regulation (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, left in 2nd place 5th until 2 out, chased leaders, hung badly left and saddle slipped approaching last, rider kicked feet out of irons run-in, hung left and kept on, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Colla Pier (11-5) at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Jacks Last Hope 15-8fav (11-12) Held up in rear, hit 4 out, headway but still plenty to do 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure approaching last, went 3rd near finish, not reach leaders, 3rd of 5, 6 1/2l behind Venue (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Lightening Rod 8-1 (10-0) In rear, pushed along and struggling after 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Ifandbutwhynot (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 13l behind Kapstadt (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Russian Royale 50-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, every chance 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 6, 24l behind Kapstadt (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Return Flight 11-10fav (11-7) Always prominent, led 3 out, clear next, not fluent last, comfortably, won at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Four Mile Beach (10-2) by 5l, 12 ran.
