chased leaders to 7th, behind from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th
held up, raced keenly, headway 6th, switched left and challenged 4 out, led flat, driven out
in touch, lost place after 10th, closing when blundered 4 out, 4th and weakening when blundered 2 out
held up in rear, mistakes 3rd and 9th, not fluent 11th, headway approaching 4 out, beaten before 3 out
with leader, led 4th to 5th, stayed upsides, led approaching 4 out, soon hanging left, headed before 3 out, weakened last
held up, headway 8th, led 3 out, headed flat, stayed on same pace
chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, 5th and weakening when blundered 2 out
led to 4th, led 5th, not fluent 9th, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, weakening when blundered 3 out
in rear, mistakes 4th and 7th, behind from 10th
JACKELLA has now won two of his last three starts and is fancied to win again at the main expense of Major Euro, Classic Role and Scaramouche. The seven-year-old seems to have improved considerably for the application of a tongue-tie this season. Ground with cut in is not a problem and reunited with Andrew Thornton again, a big show should be on the cards despite a 4lb rise in the weights. Great Tsar continues to run well in defeat and he is respected despite being winless under rules, so a bigger danger could be Scaramouche who seems to be improving with every start this season and his second at Wincanton looks solid. Thenford Trout has bumped into some smart sorts and faces easier company for this first handicap run, Major Euro has claims despite the advancing years, whilst Classic Role is consistent and this is his trip. At a price Triggernometry could go well if getting his angles right, however it is Jackella who gets the vote.
Major Euro (IRE) 28-1 (10-13) Tailed off from 7th, 6th of 9, 34l behind Nemetan (10-13) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Classic Role 7-1 (12-2) Held up, mistake 8th, headway after 4 out, ridden after 2f out, every chance last, not quicken, flat, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind No Greater Love (10-13) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
Triggernometry 8-1 (11-0) Chased clear leader until after 3rd, weakened approaching 6th, tailed off, 6th of 11, 47l behind Josear (10-11) at Hereford 2m nov chs (4) gd in Feb.
Thenford Trout (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Chased winner to 8th, weakened next, tailed off when blundered 3 out, 4th of 5, well behind Pasco (11-0) at Newbury 2m 1f nov chs (3) gs in Nov.
Jackella (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) With leader, led 9th, pressed from 3 out, ridden and stayed on flat, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Nov beating Leopold (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Russian Flag (FR) 16-1 (11-3) Held up, headway approaching 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened last, 3rd of 10, 15l behind Phar Again (11-9) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
Musical Chairs (IRE) 50-1 (11-11) Raced keenly, chased leader 2nd until approaching 11th, weakened before next, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Najca De Thaix (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Nov.
Great Tsar (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, reminders 7th, outpaced 8th, plugged on to take 2nd last, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Amble Forge (11-5) at Chepstow 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Nov.
Inn For The Dancer 20-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway after 8th, went 4th after 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching 2 out, 4th of 11, 7l behind Thievery (10-0) at Warwick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
Scaramouche 12-1 (11-0) Led to 4th, led approaching 7th, ridden, headed approaching 3 out, jumped left, no chance after, 2nd of 4, 15l behind Lightning Strike (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f beg chs (4) sft.
