chased leader, not fluent 8th, pushed along before 4 out, challenging when not fluent 3 out, pecked 2 out, soon led, went right last, driven out
led, not fluent 1st, launched at 2nd and not fluent, pushed along and pressed 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon headed, every chance when mistake last, went wrong on landing and pulled up
chased leaders on outside, closed from 3 out, challenging when hit 2 out, held flat, stayed on
I LIKE TO MOVE IT won the Grade 3 Greatwood at Cheltenham and the Grade 2 Kingwell at Wincanton over hurdles last season and could take high rank among this season’s crop of novice chasers. Chasing Fire was certainly no slouch over the smaller obstacles and has also won a point-to-point and a bumper while Pembroke won twice over timber last autumn and ended up running in a Grade 1 at Aintree after finishing runner-up in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham.
Chasing Fire 7-2 (11-6) Held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 6th, niggled along briefly after next, closed 3 out, went 2nd last until flat, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 9, 5 3/4l behind The Friday Man (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (2) gd in Apr.
I Like To Move It 22-1 (11-10) Chased winner until not fluent 1st, raced in 3rd after, not fluent 6th, outpaced from 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 6, 14 1/2l behind Constitution Hill (11-10) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr.
Pembroke 33-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway from 3 out, driven approaching last, no impression, one pace flat, 5th of 12, 10l behind Inthepocket (11-7) at Aintree 2m (1) gs in Apr.
