CANNI THINKAAR can cock a snook at the handicapper and complete his hat-trick. Support for Dont Jinx Me Johny would be of interest whilst Pipers Legend and Space Pirate could figure. Jamie Moore gave Canni Thinkaar a quite remarkable ride at Huntingdon where the pair survived a couple of catastrophic blunders to score by half a length. He's been handed a 15lb rise but drops in grade and his style of racing should be suited to this track where his trainer has an excellent record. This has also been a happy hunting ground for Tim Vaughan and Dont Jinx Me Johny has his first run for the Welsh-based handler who is struggling for winners at present. Space Pirate has been rather inconsistent but he enters calculations on his second at Towcester whilst Pipers Legend is a more consistent sort, fairly treated and should pick up a share of the spoils. Bob's Sister steps back up in trip having shaped with a little more promise at Hereford and connections have booked a promising conditional for the ride. It would be no surprise to see her go well but ready preference is for Canni Thinkaar.
Space Pirate 9-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, jumped left, ridden after 4th, weakened 3 out, 7th of 8, 38l behind Classic Dream (10-4) at Hereford 2m 1f sell (5) sft in Dec.
Canni Thinkaar (IRE) 8-11fav (10-3) Prominent, bad mistake and nearly fell 1st, went 2nd 3rd, hit 5th, led 7th, blundered 2 out, hardridden approaching last, all out, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Nov beating Mistress To No One (11-11) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Pipers Legend 9-1 (10-7) With leader, hit 8th, led next, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 4th of 11, well behind Petroglyph (11-2) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Nov.
Dont Jinx Me Johny (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, moderate 4th halfway, 3rd 5 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, soon no extra, 6th of 15, well behind Lock Mor Lad (10-12) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp hdl sft in Dec '08.
Silver Prophet (IRE) 28-1 (10-13) Prominent main group, lost place 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, no impression from next, 5th of 8, 7l behind Wednesdays Boy (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Vivarini 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, effort to lead before 3 out, ridden and headed before next, soon weakened, 3rd of 11, 45l behind Petroglyph (11-2) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Nov.
Tarkesar (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway 4th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 14, well behind Sovereign Spirit (11-3) at Leicester 2m 4f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Dec.
Bob's Sister (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Raced keenly, led after 1st, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon lost place, no impression approaching last, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Ministerofinterior (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) gs in Nov.
Sophisticated Lady 66-1 (9-7) Held up mid-division, weakened 3 out, 11th of 12, well behind Cobbler's Queen (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f Mares Novice Handicap Hurdle (0-105) (3yo+) (4) gd in Nov.
Finnegans Rainbow 28-1 (9-7) Mid-division, lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Petroglyph (11-2) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Nov.
Send For Tim (IRE) 100-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, tailed off and pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Command Marshal (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f cond nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Oct, 14 ran.
