THE British jumps season ended at an overcast Sandown Park last Saturday with a few performances of note but with nothing really leaping out on the clock.

The bet365 Gold Cup was at least well-run, and resulted in an impressive winner in Step Back, but his lowly weight means he gets a timefigure of 149 rather than something to match the best winners of yesteryear. Step Back’s time from three out of 42.6s was pretty sharp for the conditions at the end of a marathon trip and suggests there could well be more still to come.