Verdict

Jilaijone made a winning debut for David Pipe on good ground here early last month but a bad mistake two out put paid to his chances in a better race at Wetherby next time. He has to concede plenty of weight to the filly JIKALA, another French import, who made a bright start for Venetia Williams at Herford, leading three out and staying on when headed at the last with the remainder well beaten. Planet Legend was placed five times on the Flat and has been quite highly-tried in two starts over timber but Flat winner Lady Valentine jumped poorly on her hurdling bow at Doncaster.

Formwatch

Jilaijone (FR) 10-3fav (11-7) Towards rear, headway 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, every chance when bad mistake and nearly unseated 2 out, kept on after last but no match for first 2, 3rd of 14, 9l behind Start In Front (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Dec.

Planet Legend (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Didn\'t jump with fluency, midfield, under pressure when struggling home turn, no extra and weakened after 3 out, 6th of 14, 27 3/4l behind Start In Front (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Dec.

Shared 14-1 (9-9) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 12, 12l behind Byker (9-9) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.

Sous Surveillance 66-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders home turn, weakening when slightly hampered over 2f out, 10th of 14, 20 1/2l behind Richard P Smith (9-11) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Oct.

The Flying Fig Scorpion gelding out of Shoofly Milly.

Jikala (FR) 11-4 (10-7) Chased leader until after 3rd, chased leaders, led after 3 out, pushed along turning in, headed approaching last, plugged on run-in, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Tying The Knot (11-0) at Hereford 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.

Lady Valentine (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) In rear, not fluent and reminder 2nd, pushed along after 4th and soon tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Arclight (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn fll (4) gd in Dec.