Rathmacknee’s earlier wins came on faster going but the progressive TWINJETS has added a double on soft ground over hurdles to earlier point-to-point and bumpers wins. There looks more to come now handicapping and he’s preferred to others making their handicap debut. That includes No Tackle, who beat Heaven Smart by only a neck here and is fitted with a tongue-tie for this, while Equinus placed in a novice event at Chepstow. Georges Saint ran well at Bangor when last in a handicap and will handle the underfoot conditions.
Rathmacknee (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Towards rear when badly hampered by faller 2nd, tailed off and pulled up before 5th, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Twinjets (IRE) 1-3fav (11-10) Disputed lead, headed 8th and close up, going best shaken up before 2 out, soon led, kept on well and asserted run-in, readily, won at Plumpton 2m 5f (3) sft in Jan beating Twin Power (11-4) by 9l, 7 ran.
Georges Saint (FR) 8-13fav (11-0) Led, wandered into 1st, headed, switched right and outpaced before 2 out, rallied approaching last, every chance flat, held close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Mount Tempest (11-0) at Leicester 2m (3) gs in Dec.
Equinus (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Pressed leader, raced keenly, novicey at times, pushed along after 2 out, kept on, no match for winner, 2nd of 15, 7 1/2l behind Out Of Office (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Dec.
No Tackle 16-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, jumped right at times, went 4th before 2 out, still 10 lengths last, stayed on flat, led close home, won at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Dec beating Heaven Smart (11-4) by nk, 14 ran.
Heaven Smart (FR) 15-2 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 4th, challenged before 2 out, led flat, headed close home, 2nd of 14, nk behind No Tackle (11-4) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Godot (IRE) 17-2 (11-3) Prominent on outside, lost place 2nd, closed 4 out, every chance when blundered 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 14, 31 3/4l behind Seelotmorebusiness (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Lock Out (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Led, pushed along bypassing omitted 4 out, ridden and headed next, lost 2nd 2 out, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 8 3/4l behind Moorland Rambler (11-1) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
