Better effort last time suggests well-handicapped stayer can get back on track

Credit: Harry Trump

Mick The Jiver
4.50 Cork
1pt win at 9-1

Mick The Jiver improved into a very decent staying chaser last season, culminating with an easy victory in a Grade B novice handicap chase at Navan. As a result he had a handicap mark of 130.

This season has been more of a struggle but he showed a lot more in a high-class handicap chase at Gowran last time and if that presaged a return to form, then Mick The Jiver is thrown in back over hurdles off a mark of 98.

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Tom SegalTipster

Published on 22 March 2018inHorse racing tips

Last updated 09:33, 22 March 2018

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