tracked leader, led 8th, ridden and joined 4 out, headed next, kept on one pace
prominent early, in touch 3rd, ridden 12th, went 3rd 3 out, kept on same pace
led, headed 8th, tracked leaders, dropped to rear 11th, soon struggling, pulled up 3 out
prominent early, close up, went 2nd at 9th, joined leader 4 out going best, led next, blundered 2 out, ridden and hung right flat
prominent when short of room and lost place 1st and dropped to rear, headway 7th, tracked leaders, reminders 10th, weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, dropped to rear 7th, reminders next, struggling when pulled up 11th
Clubs Are Trumps returned to winning ways at Southwell recently but this looks tougher off a 5lb higher mark. Kap Jazz can only improve from last month’s return at Carlisle and his double earlier this year came over 2m4f while Ultimatum Du Roy scored over track and trip back in April but is 8lb higher on his first start since May. SHADY GLEN won here during the summer and was placed over course and distance last month. Graeme McPherson’s charge should go close again with a similar effort and is also preferred to Feast Of Fire, having his first outing since winning at Cartmel last year.
Kap Jazz (FR) 7-1 (11-11) In touch towards rear, outpaced 15th, last of 10, dist behind Courtown Oscar (11-12) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Ultimatum Du Roy (FR) 3-1 (12-5) Prominent on outer, driven to chase front pair after 4 out, ridden before next, kept on and every chance 2 out, no extra in clear 3rd flat, 3rd of 5, 5 1/4l behind Emerald Rose (11-11) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Themanfrom Minella (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) In rear, outpaced 12th, pulled up before next, at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (3) gf in May.
Shady Glen (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) In touch, went 2nd at 11th, outpaced before 3 out, soon no chance with easy winner, kept on same pace, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Sporting Boy (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Clubs Are Trumps (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Tracked leader until 15th, led 3 out, headed next, soon hung left, rallied flat, led close home, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating David John (11-8) by nk, 11 ran.
Feast Of Fire (IRE) 11-4jfav (10-11) Held up in touch on outer, tracked leader before 13th until after 3 out, soon outpaced by front pair, rallied to challenge inside final furlong, led narrowly final strides, won at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in May beating Clues And Arrows (11-12) by hd, 6 ran.
