led, challenged 3 out, soon ridden, headed after last, stayed on under pressure
took keen hold, held up behind, weakened approaching 3 out, badly hampered next
held up mid-division, weakened from 4 out
tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, jumped badly right when hampered next
held up in touch, chased leaders approaching 3 out, one pace and no impression from next
tracked leaders, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, weakening when hampered 2 out
held up towards and mistakes, never dangerous
held up in touch, joined leader 3 out, soon ridden, every chance next, weakened after last
held up in rear, never dangerous
held up, headway 4th 4 out, ridden approaching next, stayed on to lead after last, ridden out
chased leader, weakened 4 out, pulled up next
held up, weakened from 4 out
took keen hold behind, headway approaching 3 out, staying on one pace in 5th when fell 2 out
held up and keen, never dangerous, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Pat Haslam took this race twelve months ago with smart handicapper King Revo and he can repeat the feat with Mr Mischief, Supreme Leisure and Beamish Prince look the obvious dangers. This son of Millkom was rated as high as 86 on the flat and made a very promising hurdles debut at Perth in August. He jumped well throughout and just tired on the run in when just over two lengths behind Mickey Croke. He hasn't raced since but will have been well prepared by his shrewd handler and can should go very close under Tony McCoy. Bumper winner Supreme Leisure went off 5/4 favourite for his hurdles debut but had to be pulled up following a bad mistake. If he gets his jumping together he will be a tough nut to crack. Beamish Prince slaughtered some modest rivals here on Boxing Day, before being put in his place by some decent novices at Leicester. This company will be a lot less taxing and he should make the frame. Classic Event should prove best of the remainder, but for the winner we return to Mr Mischief
