led to 2nd, stayed prominent, led again 8th, hit next, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up, headway approaching 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened
mid-division, ridden 7th, weakened after 9th
towards rear, headway after 6th, ridden approaching 9th, soon weakened
tracked leaders, mistake 9th, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakening when hit last
held up, hit 3rd, headway 8th, ridden to lead and jumped left 2 out, clear last, ran on
held up, headway 9th, ridden and hung right 3 out, soon weakened
with leader, led 2nd to 7th, ridden after 9th, soon weakened
prominent. led 7th to 8th hit 9th, led again approaching 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, soon beaten
chased leaders to 5th, tailed off from 9th
Not the strongest of handicaps and despite the claims of Cool Investment and Mallory, a chance is taken with the first-time blinkered Musimaro, who will certainly find this easier than chasing the likes of Be Fair and Bosham Mill around on his last two starts. The winner of a bumper on his second racecourse appearance, he hasn't found things easy since going hurdling, but the combination of the blinkers and the step into handicap-company could just be what the doctored ordered. Cool Investment did well last season when sent chasing, winning twice and runner-up in the other. Beaten off a lower mark when last seen over timber, surely connections are just using this outing as a pipe opener before going back to chasing. Mallory had a progressive profile in the spring picking up a couple of small events, but he has paid for that and is some 15lbs higher than when last successful. There are possibilities about the lightly weighted Harbour Point. Dennis Caro's seven-year-old turned in his best effort to date at Bangor last month when chasing home East Hill and a repetition of that would certainly see him go close in this, but we will stick with Musimaro in the hope that the blinkers have the desired effect.
