led to 3 out, soon driven and lost place, weakened next
tracked leader, challenged going well after 3 out, led before next, shaken up between last 2, ridden out flat, stayed on
raced wide, prominent, led 3 out, driven and headed before next where not fluent and lost place, weakened between last 2, went left last, tailed off
tracked leaders, driven to chase front pair after 3 out, soon ridden, lost place turning in, mistake 2 out, plugged on into remote 3rd approaching last
held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, chased front pair turning in, went 2nd 2 out, ridden between last 2, kept on, always held
Mamoo is 1lb out of the handicap but receives a hatful of weight all round and arrives on the back of a cosy course and distance success. Sam England is capable at unlocking improvement in her charges and it would not surprise if he went close despite an admittedly significant rise in class. However, ENFIN PHIL had been coming along nicely before making all here last time to beat Nicky Henderson's Captain Woodie and is taken to build on that useful performance and defy a 6lb rise in the weights. Course and distance winner last time, Reve, isn't excluded and Teescomponents Lad could get involved if first-time cheekpieces have the desired effect.
Reve 10-3 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 8th, led approaching 2 out, pressed last, stayed on, driven out, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Bhutan (12-0) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Teescomponents Lad 7-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 7th, chased winner and driven before 3 out, lost 2nd and beaten from 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 9, 18 3/4l behind Young Bull (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Enfin Phil (FR) 3-1 (11-10) Raced wide, pressed leader, led 3rd, clear after 3 out, stayed on strongly, kept up to work run-in, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Captain Woodie (11-9) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Talktomenow 16-1 (12-0) Held up, short-lived effort on outside chasing leaders before 3 out, ridden and beaten before next, 7th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Methag (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Mamoo 11-4 (11-12) Held up behind on outside, headway after 3 out, effort after next, soon ridden, led narrowly flat, kept on towards finish, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Ardglass Star (11-2) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
