tracked leader until mistake 12th, soon weakened, tailed off
led, blundered 3rd, ridden and headed soon after last, no extra
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 12th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
close up, 3rd when pecked 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, led briefly flat, kept on
tracked leaders, lost place after 4th, ridden after 11th, stayed on from 2 out, led narrrowly flat, all out
held up behind leaders, ridden after 11th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
Mighty Moose has struggled throughout the winter racing on ground much slower than he prefers. Beaten a long way on recent starts, he put back to back wins together, winning on his final start last season and his seasonal debut in Novermber, both wins achieved on good ground. With question marks over his rivals he has a perfect oppertunity to get back on the score sheet. Massini Sunset has struck up a profitable partnership with his young rider but does appear to relish testing conditions and for that reason we will pass him over today while Just Jaffa made a winning chasing debut at Towcester last time but hung noticably in the latter stages, possibly due to wilting stamina on what was his seasonal debut. The front two drew well clear in that contest and the second Tacinja appears a horse open to plenty of improvement. Just Jaffa is the one to beat but we will oppose him with Mighty Moose.
Just Jaffa (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Held up in touch, mistake 10th, led 3 out, went right last, hung left last, all out, won at Towcester 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft beating Tacinja (11-0) by a hd, 8 ran.
Silver Inngot (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Held up, mistake 4th and 10th, ridden soon after, one pace from 4 out, 4th of 11, 6l behind Kew Jumper (11-2) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Mighty Moose (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, mistake 5th, led 8th until 10th, led 11th, ridden, hard pressed from 3 out, headed approaching last, soon beaten, 2nd of 5, 21l behind Young Dancer (11-7) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy.
Massini Sunset (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Held up, headway 7th, led 4 out, ridden approaching last and hit, kept on, won at Chepstow 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) hvy beating Laudamus (11-10) by 2l, 9 ran.
Wizard of Edge 8-1 (11-11) Always behind, 7th of 15, 33l behind River Indus (11-5) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Feb.
Baron Blitzkrieg 11-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, 5th of 12, well behind Master Somerville (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
