Verdict

JADES DOUBLE can defy top weight and open up her account this season ahead of Aya and Low Delta. The pick, trained by Jim Best, may be under the biggest burden here but is now four pounds below her last winning mark. That win came in March and on her penultimate effort, her second of the new season, where she started to show a return to the sort of form that gave her that success. The last run can be forgiven with the turnaround of just two days leaving her short and with the longer break she can score again. Aya is probably the animal most open to improvement in the field after just eight starts so far. She comes here after over 230 days off and on level terms with the selection. The progression may be needed as she struggled off a mark three pounds heavier on her last run but if she's fit then she has a claim. Low Delta is still a maiden after 15 starts and since joining the handicap ranks has struggled over trips of this length. He has been difficult to win with as shown when blowing a seemly perfect opportunity in lesser company last time however if he can get it together he's a danger to the selection Jades Double.

Formwatch

Jades Double 7-2 (11-8) Tended to jump right, led, mistake before and headed 9th, weakened quickly next, 8th of 9, well behind Burgess Hill (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft.

Aya 11-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, under pressure and lost place before 6th, well behind when, 6th of 9, 38l behind Hoof It Harry (10-6) at Plumpton 2m 5f amt hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in May.

Ashwell Lad (IRE) 15-2 (10-8) Mid-division, smooth headway after 6th, chased leaders 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 13, 15l behind King Gabriel (10-5) at Kempton 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.

Henri Prends Garde (FR) 50-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, went prominent 7th, not fluent 8th, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Menelaus (11-0) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Nov '07, 17 ran.

Dizzy Future 16-1 (11-0) A bhnd; t.o, 7th of 12, well behind Fleur De Nikos (10-7) at Bratton Down 3m ptp frm in Jun.

Lazy But Lively (IRE) 50-1 (9-11) Led, soon clear, headed 8th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 10, 29l behind Gullible Gordon (11-7) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft.

Winged Arrow (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden 3rd, behind from 4 out, tailed off, 17th of 19, well behind Another Ambition (11-2) at Gowran Park 2m hcp hdl 0-90 sft in Nov.

Low Delta (IRE) 9-2fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, hit last, headed final 50 yards, kept on, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Monsieur Georges (10-11) at Leicester 2m 4f cnd sll hcp hdl (5) hvy.

Major Upset (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Soon tracking leaders, led 2nd, headed 5th, soon weakened and tailed off approaching 2 out, 13th of 15, well behind Colonial Jim (9-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Nov.

Vanormix (FR) 50-1 (10-4) Towards rear, ridden 6th, soon weakened, 7th of 17, 36l behind Deep Pockets (11-7) at Exeter 2m 5f amt hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft.

Robin des Bank (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 10, 48l behind Latanier (10-9) at Leicester 2m nov hdl (3) hvy.

Bellassini 25-1 (10-13) Held up mid-division, prominent 3rd, lost place 3 out, 9th of 11, 49l behind Upright Ima (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 1f ldy hcp hdl (5) sft in Nov.

Baker's Girl (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Prominent until 6th, soon behind, tailed off, 10th of 16, well behind Pride of Dulcote (11-0) at Chepstow 3m mdn hdl (5) gd in Oct.

Youluckyman (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) Held up mid-division when unseated rider 4 out in race won by Quay Meadow (11-0) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft, 16 ran.

Gagarin (FR) 66-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, lost place 8th, 11th of 15, 48l behind Festival King (10-4) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.

Legal Joy 66-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, prominent, mistake 4th, weakened after 8th, tailed off, 6th of 10, well behind Gypsy George (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.