tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, pushed along over 1f out, edged left and stayed on to lead towards finish
steadied start, close up in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, never dangerous
keen tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
set steady pace, increased pace 4f out, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and headed towards finish
IMPULSIVE ONE has shown good progress over hurdles since last seen on the Flat. Nicky Henderson’s charge may well prove ahead of the handicapper back under this code as he debuts on the all-weather. Three Platoon had the measure of Chipiron when scoring over track and trip last month while Just In Time finished in front of Culture over 1m4f here last time and will appreciate this extra test of stamina.
Just In Time 28-1 (9-12) Close up, lost place 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Crimson King (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Chipiron (FR) 3-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, headway on inside and plugged on in 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Three Platoon (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Impulsive One (USA) 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd after 4th, lost 2nd before the last, rallied into 2nd again and stayed on under pressure run-in, dropped to 3rd last strides, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Knight Salute (11-3) at Doncaster 2m 1f (1) gs in Dec.
Culture (FR) 18-1 (9-7) Midfield, smooth headway before pushed approaching 2f out, ridden behind leaders approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 7l behind Onesmoothoperator (9-10) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Three Platoon 5-2fav (9-10) Midfield, ridden and headway 2f out, ran on, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Riggsby (8-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.