led, headed approaching 3 out, ridden and beaten before next, no chance with easy winner, kept on for clear 2nd
chased leading pair, not fluent 2nd, dropped to last 11th, reminders and struggling after 14th, beaten when stumbled next, went poor 3rd close home
chased leader, not fluent 10th, disputing 2nd when mistake 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, lost poor 3rd close home
held up last, closer order approaching 9th, went 3rd 11th, led on inside approaching 3 out, soon clear, easily
JEWELLERY (NAP) continued on her upward curve with a wide-margin victory at Southwell last week. A 7lb penalty looks unlikely to prevent a follow-up in this company. Southway Star is also penalised for Sunday's victory at Fontwell but this is tougher and Tea Caddy is preferred as she looks to repeat last year's win in this off only a 2lb higher mark. Legendary Hop is hard to predict though is due one of her better efforts.
Jewellery (IRE) 9-4fav (10-5) Slightly reluctant briefly jumping off, led after 2nd, clear 6th until given breather 11th, joined 3 out, soon ridden clear, kept on strongly, won at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gs beating Combustible Lady (10-12) by 18l, 5 ran.
Tea Caddy 14-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 14th, challenged 4 out until jumped left 2 out, close 3rd last, no extra flat, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Abbeygrey (11-5) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Oct.
Legendary Hop 12-1 (10-13) Led to 2nd, in touch, lost place when not fluent 11th, soon lost touch, veered left and unseated rider next, in a race won by Wood Yer (11-10) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Oct, 9 ran.
Southway Star 4-11fav (10-13) Chased leader until before 2nd, shared 2nd after until 4 out, headway to lead travelling well 3 out, soon in command, heavily eased towards finish, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp 0-100 (5) hvy beating Willy Be Lucky (9-11) by 18l, 3 ran.
