jumped right towards rear, well behind 5th, pulled up before out
raced keenly, led, clear 4th until mistake 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, challenged before 2 out, driven approaching last, held final 100 yards, kept on
jumped left, prominent, lost place before 3 out, weakened before next
held up towards rear, headway after 5th, landed very awkwardly and unseated rider 3 out
slowly away, pulled hard and not jump well, always behind, tailed off, pulled up after final bend
mid-division, headway after 5th, led before 2 out but hard pressed, command final 100 yards, pushed out
Alan King’s juvenile hurdlers usually know their job and TWILIGHT TWIST has won on the all-weather. This will be only his second run on Turf and he should be a factor in a race like this. Saint Riquier was beaten under six lengths by a subsequent winner at Ludlow and is preferred to Tarseem of those with experience as the latter refused to settle when third over track and trip.
Come On Jack 18-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, 5th of 7, 14 1/4l behind Mujtaba (9-5) at Chester 1m stks (4) gd in Sep.
Jack Kennedy 18-1 (9-7) Reared and dwelt start, held up in last, pushed along well over 2f out, no headway and held well over 1f out, last of 6, 10 1/2l behind Riches And Rubies (8-9) at Beverley 1m 4f mdn hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Sabre Jet (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Kentucky Kitten (9-2) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Saint Riquier (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st or 4 out, went 2nd briefly before 3 out, held when switched left and mistake last, no impression in 4th flat, 4th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Mister Allegro (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Stigwood (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Jumped right 1st, towards rear, well beaten from 3 out, 6th of 7, 30 1/2l behind Addosh (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (2) gd in Sep.
Tarseem (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway to chase leader before 2 out, plugged on and hung badly left run-in, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 10 1/4l behind Impulsive One (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Turaco 14-1 (10-12) Pulled hard, tried to be held up but disputing lead when veered right and bumped rival 1st, chased leader after, lost place before 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Twilight Twist 14-1 (8-0) Outpaced and always towards rear, 7th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Lydford (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
