tracked winner, pushed along before 4 out, no impression when lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened last
made all, pushed clear before 2 out, in no danger when ridden between last 2, eased towards finish, comfortably
held up in touch in last pair, headway when pecked 3 out, driven into 2nd before next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner
tracked front pair, mistake 2nd, not fluent 5 out, lost place when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, regained 3rd between last 2, no impression
held up in touch in last pair, outpaced 4 out, lost touch next, tailed off
Fixed Rate has been raised 7lb for winning a novices' handicap at Huntingdon on his chasing debut though has scope for further progress on only his second start since May. But JOVIAL JOEY finished nine lengths clear of the rest when runner-up in this grade at Market Rasen last time and Maurice Barnes’ charge may just edge this despite a rise in the weights. Justforjames returns to action raised 5lb for scoring at Sedgefield back in April but Some Reign has a recent outing at Carlisle under his belt and is also preferred to Shanroe In Milan.
Jovial Joey (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, challenged 10th, led when mistake 3 out, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Exitas (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Fixed Rate 11-1 (11-8) Led narrowly to 1st, with leader, led again 3rd, made rest, driven when hard pressed after 2 out, ridden and stayed on gamely flat, just held on, all out, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Heydour (11-0) by hd, 7 ran.
Some Reign (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on, no impression with front pair from last, lost 3rd post, 4th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Luckofthedraw (11-1) at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Shanroe In Milan (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) In rear, jumped right and mistake 1st, not fluent 9th, stayed on from 4 out, not able to get on terms, 6th of 16, 11 3/4l behind Crosshue Boy (11-5) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Justforjames (IRE) 13-8fav (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway halfway, chased leaders 10th, led before last, ran on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Just Minded (11-9) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
