held up in mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway chasing leaders 5th, 2nd before bypassing 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well
tracked leader, mistake 7th, led before bypassing 3 out, went left and headed 2 out, went left again and lost 2nd last, no extra in 3rd run-in
unruly before start, led until before omitted 3 out, weakened rapidly, behind and pulled up before next
chased leaders on outside, lost place slightly after 5th, rallied before next, weakened after 4 out
mid-division, jumped right 6th, headway into modest 5th and one pace before 3 out, no impression
took keen hold in mid-division, headway on inside tracking leaders 5th, mistake 8th, one pace in 4th and no impression before 3 out
held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, ridden and stayed on into 2nd at the last, kept on run-in, not pace to challenge
chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 4 out, poor 7th when pulled up before 2 out
jumped left, held up well in rear, tailed off when went badly left 2 out, pulled up before last
WHO’S MY JOCKEY steps up in trip but his full brother Blixt won over 3m at Clonmel earlier this year so he should last home. The form of his win at Uttoxeter last month has been franked and he probably came up against a progressive stayer at Towcester last time. Polydora sprang a surprise on his hurdles debut but was then put in his place at Ascot and also carries a penalty. Ocean Cove may be a bigger danger as he will have found 2m much too short at Ffos Las considering he’s already been placed in a point-to-point. Babytaggle was still in touch when unseating his rider at Chepstow but needs to settle better.
Polydora (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 6th, weakened next, 6th of 9, 21l behind Count Meribel (11-6) at Ascot 2m 6f (2) gs in Nov.
Who's My Jockey (IRE) 5-2fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, jumped left and not fluent 6th, ridden to chase winner before 2 out, no impression, kept on, 2nd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Bastien (11-12) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Babytaggle (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) With leader and keen, led before 5 out, headed before and close up when blundered and unseated rider 4 out, at Chepstow 3m (4) hvy in Dec.
Big Time Frank (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) In rear, hampered 5th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Diese Des Bieffes (10-12) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Blackmill (IRE) 4-7fav (12-0) Hdwy aft 12; lft in ld 14; hdd 4 out; wknd qckly nxt, 4th of 7, 22l behind Russian Empire (12-0) at Cold Harbour 3m gd in May.
Mahler's First (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Outpaced in rear, detached halfway, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Truckers Lodge (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (6) gd in Apr.
Ocean Cove (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) Held up, headway over 4f out, ridden and tracked leaders 3f out, left 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Luckofthedraw (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (5) hvy in Nov.
Robin De Broome (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, lost place and reminders 6f out, soon behind, 11th of 14, dist behind Hook Lane Roobee (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 2f (6) gs in Dec.
Snazz Man 66-1 (11-0) Keen not fluent always in rear, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Noble Robin (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
