held up, closed 10th, outpaced after 12th, weakened before 4 out, lost 3rd after next
hampered start, held up, headway 10th, mistake 11th, soon weakened, pulled up after
led, clear until 6th, headed before 2 out, soon beaten
hampered start, held up, headway when not fluent 10th, outpaced next, weakened 12th, went 3rd after 3 out
whipped round start and very slowly away, tailed off until pulled up after 7th
chased clear leader, closed 6th, challenged 3 out, led before next, clear approaching last, stayed on
Keep Moving turned in a shocker when favourite at Ludlow last month and needs to bounce back. Hard Station kept on well to beat a previous winner at Market Rasen on his handicap debut. He’s unexposed in this sphere and Richard Johnson is a significant jockey booking but he has been raised 8lb. HOKE COLBURN has only gone up 2lb for winning at Ludlow so a hat-trick may be on the cards with Daryl Jacob taking over the reins from an amateur. Another six-year-old, Reckless Behavior, is probably capable of better so is preferred to Atlantic Storm and Church Hall.
Atlantic Storm (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) In rear, hampered 3rd, well behind from 6th, jumped left 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Sternrubin (11-11) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Hoke Colburn (IRE) 7-4fav (12-9) Held up in 3rd, close up 5th, tracked leader 9th, led 11th, edged right after 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, held on, won at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Abbeygrey (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Hard Station (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Jumped well, led and soon well clear, went over 30 lengths ahead before 8th, not fluent 13th, greatly reduced lead before 3 out, joined 2 out, battled on gamely run-in, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Ryalex (11-10) by 1l, 7 ran.
Church Hall (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Towards rear of mid-division, not fluent 7th, driven to chase leaders 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, weakened from next, 7th of 12, 26 3/4l behind Atomic Rumble (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Reckless Behavior (IRE) 18-1 (12-2) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Miss Spent (11-7) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Keep Moving (FR) 2-1fav (12-1) Prominent in chasing group, closer at 6th, left in 2nd place next, went left 8th, went left again hit next and lost 2nd, chased leaders, weakened before mistake 4 out, lost poor 4th run-in, 5th of 9, 35l behind Cap St Vincent (11-11) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
