chased leaders, not much room 1st, ridden before 3 out, stayed on same pace, no impression
led, jumped right at times, clear 3rd until after 4 out, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, no impression from 3 out, stayed on one pace
chased leader until 4th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway on outside before 3 out, switched right before last, kept on, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led before 3 out, pecked 2 out, soon headed, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish
held up towards rear, took keen hold, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off
chased leaders on outside, challenged before 3 out, led after 2 out, drew clear flat, readily
held up towards rear, jumped left 4th, some headway final bend, no impression, hit 3 out, well beaten 2 out
Good Impression goes for the hat-trick but it would be no surprise to see MOVEIT LIKE MINNIE reverse Uttoxeter running on 7lb better terms as the top weight has improved with every run. Poker Master upset the odds-on Manucci at Huntingdon when out of the handicap but it may not pay to take that form too literally. Angels Landing has proved hard to place but will probably make the frame again and Moneykenny and Not Long Now are others with each-way claims.
Moveit Like Minnie (IRE) 7-4fav (11-10) Raced in mid-division, made headway to challenge before 3 out, ridden and kept on at 2 out, rallied after last hurdle, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Good Impression (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Not Long Now 6-1 (11-0) Tended to jump right at times, led, ridden and headed after 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, plugged on, 3rd of 5, 12 1/4l behind Peejaybee (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
Balkardy (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Towards rear, shaken up after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went never dangerous 4th flat, 4th of 10, 16 1/2l behind That Ole Chestnut (10-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Enrichissant (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Raced wide tracked leader, led 5th, headed next, led again next, ridden and headed 5 out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 6, dist behind En Coeur (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Heritier (FR) 50-1 (11-12) In rear, headway behind leaders 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened last, 7th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Branson Missouri (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Angels Landing (IRE) 5-2 (10-10) Led until after 3rd, in front again next, pushed along and headed 3 out, slight peck next, ridden and held between last two, 2 lengths down when hit last, hung left under pressure run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Ile De Jersey (11-3) at Ludlow 2m fll (4) gs in Feb.
Moneykenny (IRE) 11-4cfav (10-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, closed 3 out, shaken up in 3rd when mistake 2 out, well held when left 2nd and hampered last, 2nd of 5, 14l behind New Reality (10-12) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Poker Master (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 4th, challenged 2 out, led going well between last two, soon clear, easily, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Manucci (11-12) by 7l, 5 ran.
Good Impression 9-2 (10-0) Prominent and led before 3 out, ridden and rallied at 2 out, went clear after last hurdle, won easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jan beating Moveit Like Minnie (11-10) by 5l, 8 ran.
