in touch in rear, ridden and some headway 2 out, never a threat
in touch towards rear, pushed along 3 out, soon outpaced, hit next
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, not fluent 2 out, ridden to lead run in, soon edged left, ridden out
close up, headway to chase leaders 2 out, pushed along to press winner run in when carried slightly left, stayed on
reluctant leader, set steady pace, in creased pace from 4 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden and headed run in, no extra
tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, ridden and weakened soon after 2 out
Cool Jet won a bumper for Willie Mullins a year ago and started favourite on his debut over hurdles for Brian Ellison at Newcastle in November but burst a blood vessel. Hometown Hero, a winner between the flags in Ireland, has looked in need of further than this in his last two starts but Luke was staying on over slightly shorter at Doncaster. TIGERBYTHETAIL, beaten a short-head in a bumper here last April, didn't look suited by front-running at Uttoxeter after a promising hurdling debut at Aintree and can take this moderate contest. Miss Wachit is bred to be a stayer so would have found a Southwell bumper an inadequate test of stamina last April.
Cool Jet (IRE) 5-2fav (11-4) Raced keenly, led, wandered into 3rd, headed before 3 out, weakened and mistake 2 out, last of 10, dist behind Since Day One (11-4) at Newcastle 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Hesbehindyou (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 29l behind Hatos (11-6) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Hometown Hero (IRE) 15-2 (11-8) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Latitude (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Luke 33-1 (10-12) Towards rear, in touch 3 out, went 3rd last, no impression, 3rd of 10, 14 1/2l behind Surrey Quest (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
Tigerbythetail (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Led after 1st, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon lost 2nd and no extra, 4th of 11, 13 3/4l behind Get A Tonic (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Miss Wachit (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Towards rear, pushed along in mid-division 4f out, plugged on final 2f, 4th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Betty Baloo (10-12) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Apr.
