close up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, soon every chance, ran on, just held
switched left start, held up in rear, short of room over 2f out, effort just inside final furlong, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, driven and all out
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, faded towards finish
raced wide in touch, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, held when short of room inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
MISS MINUTY bids for a hat-trick of course and distance wins raised only another 4lb and that may not be enough to anchor Jeremy Scott’s mare in this. Music Major and Bayston Hill have been beating each other over track and trip recently with the latter coming out best when they last met and he’s reunited with Nicola Currie for this while Colourful Career won his maiden over course and distance last month but has subsequently been beaten back in a handicap. Jumping Jack has won over shorter trips on the all-weather in the past and last year’s placed efforts over hurdles suggest today’s distance should suit.
Jumping Jack (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway and switched right inside final furlong, never on terms, 8th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Dance Teacher (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Miss Minuty 5-1 (9-10) Held up, headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp fll (5) pol in Jan beating Nurse Nightingale (9-10) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Cayuga 25-1 (9-4) Rear early, shaken up 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Volition (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Colourful Career (USA) 10-1 (9-5) Close up, headway 2f out, soon led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Deeley's Double (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Music Major 5-1 (9-9) In touch, headway when not clear run over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Bayston Hill (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Bayston Hill 9-2 (9-5) In touch, ridden along 3f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 13, 2 1/4l behind King Kevin (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Buckland Beau 8-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 11, 9l behind Peace And Plenty (9-2) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Native Fighter (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) 4th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Sexy Juke (8-7) at Krefeld 1m 3f hcp sft in Nov.