mid-division, lost place and behind from 8th, pulled up before 4 out
held up behind, headway after 5 out, chased front pair before next, switched inside and ridden before 2 out, went 2nd between last 2, kept on, no chance with winner
with leader, led 3rd, made rest, drew clear from 3 out, stayed on well, comfortably
close up on outside, outpaced after 5 out, weakened 3 out
held up behind, mistake and unseated rider 3rd
tracked leaders, outpaced after 5 out, no impression from next
soon struggling in rear, lost touch and pulled up before 5th
mid-division, outpaced 5 out, never troubled leaders
led to 3rd, tracked winner, blundered and lost place 5 out, soon outpaced, no impression in 4th from 3 out
prominent, outpaced before 4 out, weakened from next
held up towards rear, headway 5 out, soon chased winner, one pace 3 out, ridden before next, never on terms, lost 2nd between last 2
mid-division, driven before 4 out, soon weakened
in touch, lost place after 5 out, weakened and pulled up before next
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Icing On The Cake kept on well to make a winning start over fences over a shorter trip at Newbury. Uhlan Bute was still going well in front when unseating his rider on his reappearance at Kempton. Pougne Bobbi is a likely improver but Mad Jack Mytton needs some help from the handicapper. Pull The Chord only weakened at the last at Exeter while Truckers Highway won over 2m here last month. ALTIEPIX (NAP) looked like making a winning start for Kerry Lee at Chepstow but just blew up in the closing stages. A 20-length winner over this trip at Clonmel a year ago, the Irish import will strip fitter today and may be the pick of the weights. Keel Haul is back on a winning mark but much better over shorter.
Gone Too Far 16-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 6th, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 8, 24 3/4l behind Valleyofmilan (10-4) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Pull The Chord (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Tracked clear leading pair, closer approaching 8th, 2nd 4 out, led 3 out until 2 out, chased winner, ridden and held approaching the last, weakened into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Robinsfirth (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f (3) sft in Jan.
Pougne Bobbi (FR) 6-1 (10-13) Prominent, ridden after 3 out, soon lost place, no impression from next, 5th of 7, 19 1/2l behind A Hare Breath (10-13) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Granville Island (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Led, headed after 3rd, mistake 6th, ridden and weakened from 2 out, 5th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Ubaltique (11-6) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Icing On The Cake (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Raced keenly, held up in 4th and always travelling well, left 3rd 9th, ridden between last two, closing when hit 2 out, close 2nd at the last, stayed on gamely after the last to lead final 150 yards, won at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Knockgraffon (11-8) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Keel Haul (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Held up in last pair, not fluent 1st, pushed along after 5th, driven and struggling next, stayed on flat, went 4th towards finish, no chance, 4th of 6, 19l behind Overtown Express (11-12) at Warwick 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Uhlan Bute (FR) 13-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, mistake 6th, led 3 out, ridden 4 lengths ahead and going best when blundered and unseated rider next, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Aerlite Supreme (IRE) 11-1 (10-8) In rear when field came into view 6th, lost touch when field came back into view briefly 4 out, plugged on into modest 4th from next, 4th of 8, dist behind Walk In The Mill (10-8) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Sergeant Mattie (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders 12th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 14, 21 3/4l behind Mercian Prince (11-11) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Truckers Highway (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, challenged 4 out, blundered badly next, led last, driven out, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Fingers Crossed (10-13) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Altiepix (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders when mistake 13th, went 2nd next, led 3 out until ridden 2 out, no extra in 3rd before the last, 3rd of 13, 13l behind Court Frontier (11-3) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Thegreendalerocket (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
River Purple 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, blundered 4th, effort 8th, lost place after 4 out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, dist behind Our Cat (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Mad Jack Mytton (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Held up, not fluent 4th or 5th, went 3rd 6th until 4 out, 3rd again 3 out, no impression, left 2nd and hampered last, 2nd of 5, 9l behind Clic Work (11-4) at Taunton 2m hcp (3) gd in Jan.
