always prominent, every chance over 3f out, one pace final 2f
held up in touch, headway to lead halfway, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on
soon led, headed halfway, weakened final 2f
slowly into stride, held up in rear, short lived effort over 3f out, soon weakened
held up in rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, no impression final 2f
mid-division, pushed along halfway, no impression from over 2f out
chased leaders over 6f
held up in touch, pushed along halfway, headway 3f out, no impression final furlong
in touch until halfway
A modest claiming event where Mr Mischief is a cautious selection to beat Moon Shot and Turftanzer. Pat Haslam¿s gelding is making his Southwell debut but was most impressive when landing an amateur handicap at Wolverhampton recently. The runner up has subsequently given the form a boost, so if handling this new surface, he will take all the beating. The ex- Irish runner Moon Shot has not seen a racecourse for over a year but was successful in a much better race than this at the Curragh. Prior to running in the Emerald Isle he was a decent performer with Sir Mark Prescott and contested races at Wolverhampton and Lingfield, so there is every chance he will handle this surface. Adding to the foreign flavour, Turftanzer has been racing in Italy and should improve for his recent British debut at Catterick, but all things considered Mr Mischief looks the safest proposition
