pressed winner, mistake 2 out, soon ridden, no impression flat, eased towards finish
made all and set slow pace early stages, ridden approaching last, clear flat, stayed on
tracked leaders, lost place after 4th, weakened approaching 6th, pulled up after 2 out
tracked leaders, weakened approaching 2 out, remote 4th when pulled up before last
held up in rear, went 4th when not fluent 5th, 3rd before 2 out, no impression, remote before last
held up on outside, struggling after 4th, weakened approaching 6th, left poor 4th before 2 out
POTTERS LEGEND (NAP) is asked to concede 6lb to a couple of potentially interesting types but the Wadham gelding is progressive and was always in control when notching a cosy Huntingdon success last time. His overall profile is strong and he can continue on an upward curve at the main expense of Allyson Monterg. The latter ran a blinder when a close second to Champers On Ice at Cheltenham on just his third career start and represents a potent threat to the selection. Just Acting has his first run for Paul Nicholls but this is his first run since finishing runner-up in his sole point-to-point back in 2014 and may just need the outing against a couple of race-fit, in-form rivals.
Potters Legend 2-13fav (11-2) Keen early, always prominent, led before 4th, edged left after 2 out, shaken up flat, readily, won at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) sft in Jan beating Muthabir (11-2) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.
Allysson Monterg (FR) 33-1 (11-2) Tracked winner until 2nd, stayed prominent, went 2nd again 3 out, edged left and every chance before last, carried right, impeded and switched left flat, stayed on and edged right towards finish, just held, 2nd of 10, nk behind Champers On Ice (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (3) hvy in Jan.
Ambion Lane (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Towards rear, outpaced over 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 12 1/4l behind My Liege (11-2) at Wincanton 1m 7f (6) sft in Dec.
Just Acting (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Mid div until 4th frm 6th, went 3rd aftr 3ou & clsr 2out, so bef last & went 2nd flat, no ch with wnr, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Just Cause (11-9) at Boulta 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Three Of A Kind (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, behind and pulled up before 4th, at Exeter 2m 1f (4) hvy in Dec.
Hang Fire (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Mid-division, 6th halfway, no extra after 4 out, weakened, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Mall Dini (11-12) at Thurles 2m 6f mdn Soft - Heavy in Dec.
