tracked leader, jumped right 5th, soon led, fell 7th
led until after 5th, lost place before 7th, weakened next, left remote 4th 2 out
in rear, behind and niggled along 4th, went 3rd 4 out, 2nd when not fluent 3 out, 6 lengths down when left in lead and hampered 2 out, ridden clear flat
took keen hold, tracked leaders, hampered and left 2nd briefly 7th, weakened 4 out, left 3rd 2 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 6th, left in lead next, jumped left 4 out, 6 lengths ahead when fell 2 out
in touch, ridden 6th, left 2nd just after next, slow 4 out, 3rd next, left 2nd when mistake 2 out, every chance flat, no impression on winner flat
A winner at Ludlow in November, JAYO TIME went close back at the same track last time. Dropping down a grade for this he is preferred to Ut Majeur Aulmes, who faces a tougher task than when runner-up at Wincanton on Boxing Day where Bullet Street unseated early on. Cash And Go also drops in class after placing at Sandown and should go well while Helium has a shout on collateral form with selection. Wings Of Smoke and Enjoy Responsibly won last summer but have both been well beaten subsequently.
Cash And Go (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Held up, struggling 9th, modest 6th when jumped right 3 out, stayed on after 2 out, went 3rd close home, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 9, 15 1/4l behind Bold Henry (10-7) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Enjoy Responsibly (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear on outside, awkward 1st, very big 2nd, some headway 9th, struggling after 4 out, weakened before next, 7th of 9, dist behind Bold Henry (10-7) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Wings Of Smoke (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Held up in last pair, headway 10th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 6, 25l behind Al Alfa (11-0) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Helium (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, slow 6th, weakened 5 out, moderate 4th, 4th of 5, dist behind Pain Au Chocolat (10-7) at Haydock 2m (2) hvy in Dec.
Bullet Street (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Towards rear, hampered and unseated rider 2nd, at Wincanton 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Ut Majeur Aulmes (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, led approaching last, headed run-in, no extra, 2nd of 9, nk behind Quite By Chance (11-2) at Wincanton 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Jayo Time (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, headway 8th, chased leader next, driven to challenge from 2 out, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Sir Valentino (11-12) at Ludlow 2m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
