keen led, ridden and joined at last, headed run in
tracked leaders, chased leader 2 out, ridden and every chance at last, led run in, ran on
keen close up in 4th, headway when hit 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace
tracked leader, not fluent 5th and 3 out, ridden and weakened next
IMPULSIVE ONE is penalised 10lb having won a couple of these events by a wide margin but the hat-trick beckons for Nicky Henderson’s charge, though Knight Salute should also go well having made a winning debut over timber with a victory at Sedgefield last month. Both Painless Potter and Rhebus Road make their hurdling debuts with the former rated higher on the Flat though the latter scored at Newmarket recently and has switched to a decent NH yard.
Impulsive One (USA) 1-4fav (11-5) Made all, raced keenly, hit 1st, not fluent 2 out, ran on well, easily, won at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct beating Aggagio (10-12) by 10l, 7 ran.
Knight Salute 18-1 (11-0) Raced in rear, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, pressed leader 2f out, led before last, pushed out well inside final furlong, readily, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Sep beating Ramure (10-7) by 9l, 8 ran.
Painless Potter (IRE) 15-2 (8-10) Raced keenly in last pair, headway on heels of leaders inside final 2f, ridden and weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Tregony (8-8) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Rhebus Road (IRE) 8-1 (8-1) Dwelt, keen soon tracked leaders, ridden to lead entering final 2f, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Sep beating Babindi (9-2) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
