dwelt, raced keenly in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, chased leaders entering final furlong, every chance, kept on to take 2nd post
raced keenly, close up on outer, ridden 2f out, no impression approaching final furlong, one pace
broke well, took keen hold and settled in 3rd, shaken up over 1f out, led inside final furlong, asserted towards finish, ridden out
tracked leader, led narrowly 2f out, no extra when headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd post
held up last, ridden and outpaced final 2f, never a factor
led, set steady pace, ridden and headed narrowly 2f out, kept on until weakened final furlong
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A surprisingly high calibre turnout for this race and MUTAMARED is our pick on this occasion with Excusez Moi and Electric Warrior the others to make appeal. Kevin Ryan's charge seems to have found his niche in plating company and this is an attempt at a fourth success on the bounce. If he stays seven, he is in the form to win it. Excusez Moi was once useful when trained by Clive Brittain. He has shown little for Ruth Carr and his BHA rating might be a little hopeful nowadays. Electric Warrior is a course specialist and he made no mistake when landing a gamble in December. Desert Dreamer is workmanlike but faces a stronger examination against this level of opposition. Tous Les Deux ran a stormer behind the progressive Titan Triumph over a mile and wasn't that far away over course-and-distance last week. C'Mon You Irons and Northern Desert have been in fair nick of late though both have posted successes against much poorer opposition. MUTAMARED appears the pick on recent form.
Excusez Moi (USA) 28-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 6th of 7, 11l behind Nightjar (8-4) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-100 (2) fbs.
Cactus King 20-1 (9-4) Keen, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 8l behind Bullet Man (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Dec.
Mutamared (USA) 8-11fav (9-5) Held up, challenged on outer 2f out, soon led, clear over 1f out, ridden final furlong, idle towards finish, always in command, won at Lingfield 6f clm (6) pol beating One More Round (8-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Desert Dreamer (IRE) 4-5fav (8-13) Mid-division, headway 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 9, hd behind Silver Wind (9-7) at W'hampton 7f clm (6) pol.
Sir Ike (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Pressed leader, raced keenly, ridden over 2f out, still every chance well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 9l behind Supaverdi (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol in Dec.
C'Mon You Irons (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Northern Desert (8-10) at Lingfield 7f sll (6) pol.
Tous Les Deux 13-2 (9-1) Steadied start, took keen hold, held up in rear, ran wide into straight, kept on final furlong, not reached leaders, 7th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Trafalgar Square (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Electric Warrior (IRE) 2-1 (9-2) Tracked leader on inside, ridden and effort over 1f out, no chance with winner final furlong, held on well for 2nd, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Desert Dreamer (8-11) at Kempton 7f clm (5) pol.
Northern Desert (IRE) 9-2 (8-10) In touch, not clear run well over 1f out, switched left to inside, headway and led inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 7f sll (6) pol beating C'Mon You Irons (9-1) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
