tracked leader, led 3rd, headed after 12th, outpaced before 5 out, kept on one pace from 3 out
led to 3rd, regained lead after 12th, clear approaching last
held up towards rear, hit 7th, weakened from 14th, never dangerous, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, hit 5th, chased winner before 5 out, ridden before 4 out, one pace and no impression from next
in rear, blundered badly 6th, struggling from next, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
COOL MISSION, who won half of his six races over hurdles, has made a good start over the bigger obstacles and has improved with each run. His close second to Beshebar at Doncaster is comfortably the best form here though he had to be rousted along from a long way out and Jason Maguire received a suspension for excessive use of the whip. Ballymacduff made a bad error which may have cost him a debut success over fences at Musselburgh and fell on his next outing at Newcastle so he'll need a better round of jumping to upset the selection. Steady Tiger has produced a couple of decent efforts over shorter while Irish raider Kingsmoss has scored between the flags and over hurdles so is an interesting newcomer to fences.
Ballymacduff (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders in 3rd, fell 8th, in a race won by Chamirey (11-4) at Newcastle 3m nov chs (2) hvy in Feb, 4 ran.
Cool Mission (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Led from 2nd, ridden before 3 out and under pressure, headed last, every chance run-in, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Beshabar (11-0) at Doncaster 3m beg chase (4) gs in Feb.
Kingsmoss (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 17, 18l behind Ballabriggs (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Steady Tiger (IRE) 6-4 (10-12) Tracked leader, challenged 4 out, every chance 3 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 4, 6l behind Alexander Oats (10-9) at Ayr 2m 4f nov chs (3) hvy in Feb.
The Skanky Farmer 66-1 (10-9) In touch, lost place 6th, behind when pulled up before next, in a race won by Jurisdiction (11-12) at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Nov, 16 ran.