towards rear, slow 7th, switched right after 9th, closed after next, went 2nd 3 out, led before next, clear last, stayed on well
slow 1st, not going well after, behind when not fluent 5th, pulled up before next
held up in mid-division, lost place 10th, headway before 12th, weakened from 2 out
chased leader until 4th, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, no impression last, lost 2nd and no extra flat, lost 3rd close home
led until 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
chased leaders, lost place before 4th, blundered 12th, stayed on from 3 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
rear of mid-division, last 8th, blundered 10th, some headway 4 out, weakened from 2 out
chased leaders, not fluent 11th, lost place before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway 4 out, 4th and no impression before last, plugged on, went 3rd close home
En Coeur returned to winning ways at Plumpton but has been raised 8lb and the less exposed ART DECCO (NAP) is preferred. The latter has improved for taking on the larger obstacles and finished a long way in front of a subsequent winner when third at Uttoxeter last time. Twasn't The Plan remains without a win though placed at Fakenham on his debut for a new yard while the inconsistent Waikiki Waves is due one of his better efforts.
Art Decco 9-4fav (11-9) Front mid-division, mistake 10th, headway into 4th after 5 out, pushed along after 4 out, disputed lead 3 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on, no extra run-in, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind The Lion Dancer (11-6) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Waikiki Waves (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Never travelling or jumping, lost touch 5th, pulled up 8th, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
En Coeur (FR) 9-2 (10-5) Held up off the pace towards rear, well behind and plenty to do from 3 out, pushed along and made smooth headway before 2 out, soon every chance, led going easily approaching final fence, ridden and went clear run-in, comfortably, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Sublime Heights (12-0) by 13l, 8 ran.
C'Est Quelqu'un (FR) 16-1 (11-9) Went right 1st, led until 4 out, soon ridden and lost 2nd, weakened before next, 3rd of 4, dist behind Ozzie Man (12-0) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Abaya Du Mathan (FR) 150-1 (10-2) Led, headed after 15th, pushed along next, weakened quickly, pulled up, at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Twasn't The Plan (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced from 2 out, plugged on in 3rd, 3rd of 8, 8 3/4l behind Lincoln Lyn (11-11) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Aikenbreakinheart (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Prominent, led 7th, pushed along home turn, headed approaching 2 out, ridden before last, no extra and hung right run-in, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Alexandra Romanov (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Captain Cuckoo 66-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, hit 12th, soon pushed along, held when not fluent 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Allardyce 20-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, ridden before 4 out, stayed on into 3rd approaching last, weakened run-in, 3rd of 9, 30l behind Coolvalla (11-10) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Master Mikey Dee (IRE) 15-2 (10-2) Led until 2nd, jumped left and led next, headed 4th, lost place 7th, well beaten 2 out (normal 3 out), lost 4th close home, 5th of 7, 21 1/2l behind Greenrock Abbey (11-8) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
