wore hood to post, raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, weakened inside final furlong
steadied start, raced keenly tracking leaders, ran on towards finish, never able to challenge
led and set steady pace, headed 2f out, chased winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
slowly into stride, raced keenly, held up in 5th, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on towards finish, never able to challenge
chased leader who set steady pace, led 2f out and went for home, ridden over 1f out, ran on
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MOKAATIL ended last year with a victory at Nottingham and took up where he left off when scoring at Chelmsford on his return to action. He’s 5lb higher today but this is less competitive and an apprentice’s allowance helps his cause. Jack The Truth finished third behind the selection with the disappointing favourite Rock Sound further behind but Scale Force went close at Southwell last time having won over track and trip earlier. Mutabaahy is back on a winning mark and is preferred to the returning Grandfather Tom.
Jack The Truth (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Keen in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Mokaatil (8-8) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Mokaatil 10-1 (8-8) Keen close up, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (3) pol in Mar beating Nigel Nott (8-13) by 1l, 7 ran.
Rock Sound (IRE) 7-4fav (8-12) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 5l behind Mokaatil (8-8) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Mutabaahy (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 9th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Power Over Me (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Scale Force 5-2 (9-2) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 6, nk behind Smokey (9-2) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Grandfather Tom 12-1 (9-1) Raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 5 1/2l behind Lihou (9-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.