Heather Dimmock’s Stardom is the new 9-4 sponsor’s favourite for the 2019 Ladbrokes Golden Jacket following the elimination of original market leader Brigader Bullet.

Fastest of the night was defending champ Shotgun Bullet one of nine middle seeds through to the next round.

TV Trophy heroine Savana Winner – one of three Henlow successes on the night – was marked ‘awkward’ by the stewards but goes through to the third semi final.

Semi final draw:

1st semi: 1) Droopys Essie, 2) Snowdon Jay, 3) Goldies Hotspur (M), 4) Affleck Bolt (M), 5) Shotgun Bullet (M), 6) Swift Danielle (W)

2nd semi 1) Stardom, 2) Cibulkova, 3) Courts Ad Georgy (M), 4) Sheldan (M), 5) Headford Maurice (M), 6) Glenbeg Val (W)

3rd semi 1) Swift Tarquin, 2) Gabriel, 3) Droopys Edge (M), 4) Savana Winner (M), 5) Towcester Story (M), 6) Piper Arthur (W)

GABRIEL wins the opening heat of the Golden Jacket.
Crayford 9th February 2019
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COURTS AD GEORGY completes a trap to line victory over Cibulkova (t1) in Golden Jacket heat 2 WT 45.89.
Crayford 9th February 2019
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Defending champ Shotgun Bullet leads early on his way to fastest of the night 45.53 in Golden Jacket heat 3.
Crayford 9th February 2019
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SAVANA WINNER (t5) was marked “awkward” by the Crayford stewards after the TV Trophy champ outstayed Droopys Essie (t1) in their Golden Jacket heat.Photo: © Steve Nash

DROOPYS EDGE (t5) reels in Irish entry and long time leader Towcester Story (t4) in the final heat of the Golden Jacket.
Crayford 9th February 2019
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Crayford reached maximun capacity and closed the turnstiles, as the Golden Jacket heats got under way. Photo: © Steve Nash