raced wide, held up, not fluent 10th, headway to track leaders 16th, driven along before 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, left 3rd at 6th, went 2nd 13th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and lost 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace and no impression in 3rd
jumped well, led until after 5th, led again 7th, kept on well from 4 out, 1 length ahead last, headed and not quicken final 200 yards, kept on
tracking leader when fell 6th
held up, badly hampered and unseated rider 6th
held up in last pair, headway to chase leaders and blundered 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden soon after, 1 length down last, driven and stayed on to lead final 200 yards
tracked leaders, led after 5th until 7th, pressed leader, lost 2nd 13th, losing place when blundered and dropped to rear 14th, no chance when blundered next, mistake 17th, tailed off
Shaking Hands stopped quickly and was pulled up at Ffos Las 12 days ago but that was his first run since February and better is expected here. Denali Highway's second to No Planning at Wetherby was a decent comeback effort and he's only a pound higher here. Caroline Bailey's gelding is only a six-year-old but he's never gone this far before. JAUNTY JOURNEY ran poorly at Haydock last month but is much better than that and will get through this heavy ground better than most. Receiving weight all round, he gets a tentative vote as Howard's Legacy is unreliable and Restless Harry appears to have lost his way. Financial Climate looks a couple of pounds too high but is still preferred to Faultless Feelings of the others.
Howard's Legacy (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, hit 7th, not fluent and given reminder 4 out, chased winner approaching next, every chance when hit 2 out, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Toby Lerone (11-3) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Nov.
Denali Highway (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Held up in touch, ridden before 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind No Planning (11-9) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Nov.
Faultless Feelings (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Prominent, hit 2nd, lost place 14th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Pickamus (11-12) at Ludlow 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd, 9 ran.
Shaking Hands (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Led, reminder after 9th, headed next, weakened 13th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Relax (11-8) at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy, 7 ran.
Restless Harry 33-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, ridden 4 out, headway 2 out, never dangerous, 10th of 17, 19l behind Gevrey Chambertin (11-7) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) sft in Nov.
Financial Climate (IRE) 2-1fav (10-9) Held up in rear, headway 8th, went 2nd after next, driven to challenge 3 out, soon under pressure, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Pete The Feat (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs.
Jaunty Journey 14-1 (10-8) Mid-division, slow 7th, soon lost place, under pressure 14th, weakened 16th, 8th of 11, well behind Nuts N Bolts (11-11) at Haydock 3m 5f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
