raced in 3rd behind (clear) winner, closed 11th, pushed along in 2 lengths 3rd when fell 3 out
led until after 2nd, chased (clear) winner, closed 11th, every chance but hanging left when blundered 3 out, soon ridden and held before next, lost modest 3rd towards finish
held up in rear, 4th from 5th, outpaced and no chance 4 out, left in modest 3rd next, went modest 2nd towards finish, never any chance with easy winner
slightly reluctant briefly jumping off, led after 2nd, clear 6th until given breather 11th, joined 3 out, soon ridden clear, kept on strongly
last pair, dropped to last after 5th, no chance after, left poor 4th 3 out, tailed off
Recent Exeter winner JEWELLERY (NAP) is narrowly preferred to According To Sarah as she gets on well with 7lb claimer Paul John while Philip Hobbs' mare seems to need plenty of driving and may not the ideal mount for an inexperienced jockey. Double Silver will do well to land this under top weight on her first start since May last year while Epee Celeste is a bit of an enigma, though wasn't beaten far off this mark last time at Huntingdon. Combustible Lady was pulled up on her only previous try over fences.
Double Silver 7-1 (10-7) Held up, headway after 9th, not fluent 12th, hit 4 out, not fluent 3 out, challenged next, soon led, clear from last, easily, won at Worcester 2m 7f beg chase (4) gd in May '13 beating Firm Order (11-0) by 18l, 8 ran.
According To Sarah (IRE) 11-4fav (11-1) Held up last, jumped slowly 9th, closer order 12th, not much room on inside approaching 4 out, soon outpaced, 4th of 5, 32l behind Caulfields Venture (11-12) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Oct.
Combustible Lady (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Held up in last pair, headway after 3 out, close 3rd 2 out, ridden and stayed on same pace before last, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Della Sun (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Sep.
Jewellery (IRE) 11-4 (9-13) Led to 5 out, tracked leader, bumped 4 out, ridden and rallied before last, kept on to regain lead near finish, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Oct beating Midnight Lira (10-12) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Epee Celeste (FR) 7-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 8th, headed next, led again before 2 out, headed well before last, edged right and bumped rival flat, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Milgen Bay (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Oct.
