held up towards rear on inside, went 4th when mistake 6th, weakened before not fluent 3 out, tailed off
led early, prominent, ridden and no impression on winner 3 out, well beaten next
took keen hold, led briefly before 1st, prominent, no impression on winner 3 out, well beaten 3rd next
led 1st, drew well clear from 3 out, easily
chased leaders on outside, not always fluent, struggling when mistake 6th, soon well behind, pulled up after 3 out
always well behind, tailed off 5th, pulled up after
After making a winning UK debut at Wetherby, when well ahead of Jipekaa Machin, Start In Front stopped very quickly in better company at Huntingdon. Uberrima Fides has been well beaten in two runs in Ireland and Duyfken was tailed off at Musselburgh. JACKPOT DE CHOISEL attracted market support in a Fairyhouse maiden six weeks ago and was only beaten a couple of lengths. He would not need to improve on that to land this.
Jipekaa Machin (FR) 4-1 (11-7) Prominent, pushed along approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 14, 24 1/2l behind Start In Front (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Start In Front (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, last of 7, 27 1/4l behind Perseus Way (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (2) gs in Jan.
Duyfken 12-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, midfield, not fluent 1st, overjumped and almost unseated rider 3rd, driven before 3 out, tailed off approaching last, 4th of 8, dist behind Bringbackmemories (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Jackpot De Choisel (FR) 7-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ran freely, 3rd halfway, 2nd and pushed along before 2 out, ridden approaching last, no impression run-in and dropped to 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Jazzy Matty (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Uberrima Fides 150-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, 5th after 3rd, 6th before 3 out, lost place and weakened before 2 out where not fluent, 18th of 21, dist behind Metamorpheus (11-7) at Punchestown 2m mdn hvy in Jan.
Ancora (GER) 150-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, briefly pushed along before 4th, some headway before 4 out, soon ridden and pulled up before 3 out, at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Jan.