held up in last pair, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner 2 out, no impression and lost 2nd last, no extra flat
chased leaders, struggling before 3 out, soon weakened
led until 1st, chased winner until 2 out, went 2nd again last, no impression, kept on
held up in last pair, raced a little bit keenly, closed 4th, weakened from 3 out
Point-to-point and bumper winner THE JUKEBOX MAN made a successful debut over hurdles when scoring in the heavy going over track and trip. He can shrug off a penalty with normal progress and is preferred to Three Cliffs Bay. The latter is also penalised for winning over a shorter trip at the same fixture having finished a long way behind the selection in a bumper here earlier, as did Shillanavogy. House Of Stories won between the flags back in 2021 but debuts under Rules.
The Jukebox Man (IRE) Evensfav (11-4) Tracked leaders on inside, went 3rd at 4th, 2nd going well after 4 out, led between last two, easily, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Nov beating Golden De Coeur (11-4) by 5l, 8 ran.
Three Cliffs Bay (GER) 25-1 (11-0) Held up in last trio, steady headway before 3 out, went 2nd between last two, 4 lengths down last when went right last, led run-in, stayed on well, won at Ffos Las 2m (4) hvy in Nov beating Steel Ally (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Ghost Hunter (IRE) 22-1 (10-13) Tracked leader until pushed along 3 out, weakened quickly after, 9th of 13, 33l behind East India Express (10-13) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
House Of Stories (IRE) (12-2) Chsd ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, 15l 2nd aftr 4out, rdn in 10l 2nd aftr 3out, 2l dwn last, chall ldr & wo flat, won at Tattersalls 3m mdn gd in May beating The Texan (12-2) by shd, 12 ran.
Shillanavogy (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) In rear, pushed along and weakened over 4f out, 6th of 8, dist behind The Jukebox Man (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (5) sft in Apr.
Another Lord (IRE) 80-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along home turn, outpaced before 3 out and soon well beaten, 4th of 6, 25 1/4l behind Lump Sum (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
