jumped left and slow until 4th, led until 2nd, chased winner after, hit 4 out, no impression on winner next, 4th and no extra last
held up in 4th, in touch when mistake 12th, no impression on winner 3 out, went 2nd from 2 out, kept on
raced freely, made most from 2nd, mistake next, clear from 3 out, easily
tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, no impression on winner next, 3rd and one pace before last
Drinks Interval couldn’t confirm earlier running at Newton Abbot with The Unit on worse terms last month but Colin Tizzard’s mare has taken well to fences. Jacks Last Hope briefly made a race of it with Beat That at Southwell last week but is another carrying a penalty. SKY PIRATE has already won a point-to-point as well as a couple of hurdle races at Worcester. He should be even more effective over the larger obstacles and gets the vote here. Redemption Song has also won between the flags and over hurdles so shouldn’t be ignored.
Jacks Last Hope 4-1 (11-6) With leader, led after 4th, headed after 10th, stayed with winner, ridden before 2 out, no impression approaching last, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Beat That (11-6) at Southwell 3m (4) gd in Sep.
Black Jack Jaxon 9-2 (12-0) (tt) prom til outpcd 14; lft poor 2nd last, 2nd of 5, 22l behind Namako (12-0) at Cold Harbour 3m in May.
Sky Pirate 11-8fav (11-8) Keen, tracked leader, led after 6th, joined 2 out, ridden after last, headed and weakened final 100 yards, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Beneagles (11-3) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Drinks Interval 7-2 (10-11) Tracked leader, challenged 3 out, driven to lead before next, ridden and headed before last, not pace of winner flat, 2nd of 4, 3l behind The Unit (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f (3) gf in Aug.
Redemption Song (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) In touch on outside, outpaced when switched inside approaching 3 out, ridden after next, went 3rd before last, kept on, no impression, 3rd of 10, 11 1/4l behind Majestic Moll (11-11) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
