MOVING IN STYLE came back to form with a gutsy success at Taunton a week ago under today's conditional and is taken to back up that success against essentially out-of-form rivals. The selection, a point-to-point winner, has only had four starts under Rules so is expected to progress again. Howlongisafoot has become unreliable, although he'd have hacked up here in his prime, so Snowball is put forward as the main danger on this return to timber after a fair enough run over fences last time at Towcester. Yukon Delta and Mazurati would also have a squeak in a modest contest.
Moving In Style (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Took keen hold, held up, headway on inside chasing leaders 3rd, 2nd after 3 out, ridden and about 10 lengths down when left in lead 2 out, joined run-in, stayed on gamely to assert towards finish, won at Taunton 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Brother Norphin (10-6) by nk, 9 ran.
Howlongisafoot (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, reminders 4th, weakened 7th, tailed off and pulled up bypassing omitted 10th, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Yukon Delta (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Raced wide, soon towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 9th of 13, dist behind Jully Les Buxy (11-8) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Snowball (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Towards rear, outpaced before 2 out, kept on before last, 4th of 14, 19 1/2l behind How's My Friend (11-0) at Towcester 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Mazurati (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, fell 3rd, at Towcester 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Robin De Broome (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) With leader, ridden and weakened before 2 out, last of 13, dist behind Sheelbewhatsheelbe (11-1) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
