held up in touch, led 4 out, headed narrowly and bumped 3 out, regained lead flat, kept on
held up towards rear, pushed along 8th, in rear and outpaced from 4 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along 4 out, ridden and one pace from last
held up in rear, hit 3rd, headway after 4 out, hampered after 3 out, soon weakened
led, headed 4 out, ridden and weakend 3 out
tracked leader, led narrowly 3 out and jumped left, ridden and headed flat, kept on
MIC'S DELIGHT has taken well to fences and followed up a promising chasing debut with victory over C&D last month. He can continue his learning curve here despite a penalty and is just preferred to State Benefit. The latter scored at Exeter before finishing a creditable second to Our Mick in Grade 2 event at Haydock recently and looks sure to go close, while Maringo Bay has been placed in all three starts over fences and should give another good account along with Sedgefield beginners' chase winner Trustan Times. Springfield Raki and Honest John have plenty to find.
Mic's Delight (IRE) 2-5fav (11-0) Led, jumped slowly 1st, headed narrowly 3 out, regained lead after last, quickened clear flat, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f beg chase (4) gs in Jan beating Flaming Charlie (11-0) by 5l, 3 ran.
Springfield Raki 6-1 (11-5) In rear, headway 10th, chased winner 14th until ridden 2 out, kept on one pace and lost 3rd flat, 4th of 8, 16l behind Wide Receiver (11-2) at Market Rasen 3m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
State Benefit (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, challenged 3 out, every chance when blundered next, soon ridden and no impression, kept on under pressure flat, went 2nd final stride, 2nd of 5, 13l behind Our Mick (11-4) at Haydock 2m 4f nov chs G2 (1) hvy in Jan.
Trustan Times (IRE) 7-4fav (11-4) Held up 5th and last in touch, headway 4 out, chased leading pair 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd flat, no impression with winner, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Mac Aeda (10-13) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft in Dec.
Honest John 11-4fav (11-0) With leader, led 3rd, headed 7th, led again after 8th, headed 10th, weakened before 13th, pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Best Legend (11-0) at Catterick 3m 1f beg chase (5) gs in Jan, 7 ran.
Maringo Bay (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Led until 2nd, tracked winner, mistake 5 out, soon switched right, jumped left thereafter, challenged 2 out, stayed on, no impression final 100 yards, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Alfie Spinner (11-0) at Chepstow 3m beg chs (4) hvy in Dec.
