tracked leaders, closed 7th, every chance 3 out, jumped left and one pace 2 out, weakened after
tracked leaders, closed 8th, challenged 2 out, driven flat, no impression on winner, lost 2nd towards finish
made all, driven flat, stayed on well
tracked winner until 8th, lost place before 4 out, well beaten approaching 2 out, tailed off
held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, close 3rd 2 out, hit last, driven and hung left flat, went 2nd towards finish, stayed on, no impression on winner
held up in rear, shaken up after 4 out, soon left behind
A terrific third in this year's Queen Mother Chase, Module struggled on his recent comeback and will do well to confirm February's running at Newbury with Dodging Bullets. The latter re-opposes on better terms today but was below par at Aintree in April when Uxizandre won a Grade 1 event over 2m4f. SIMPLY NED will not want to give the latter too much rope over today's shorter trip as he may prove difficult to peg back, but Nicky Richards' charge looks good enough to land this with last month's winning return at Kelso under his belt. Poole Master and Lancetto have plenty to find on today's terms and both face a tough task.
Module (FR) 10-1 (11-10) Held up, mistake 2nd, not fluent 9th or 10th, behind next, not fluent and reminder 12th, well beaten after 4 out, 7th of 12, 38l behind Wishfull Thinking (11-8) at Aintree 2m 4f ltd hcp chs Grd 2 (1) gd in Oct.
Dodging Bullets 9-1 (11-4) Held up in touch on outer, blundered 4 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 5, 33l behind Uxizandre (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f nov chs G1 (1) gd in Apr.
Uxizandre (FR) 2-1fav (11-4) Tracked leader until not fluent 7th, stayed handy, shaken up after 3 out, stayed on same pace before last, 4th of 12, 16l behind Wishfull Thinking (11-8) at Aintree 2m 4f ltd hcp chs Grd 2 (1) gd in Oct.
Poole Master 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, fell next, in a race won by Ulck Du Lin (9-13) at Ascot 2m 1f listed hcp chs (1) gd, 9 ran.
Simply Ned (IRE) 15-8fav (11-12) Held up in touch, challenged 3 out, led last kept on well, won at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs (2) gs in Oct beating Scotch Warrior (9-8) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Lancetto (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Held up, headway approaching 10th, blundered 4 out, soon beaten, well behind 3 out, pulled up after, in a race won by Anquetta (10-4) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gd in May, 9 ran.
