dropped out start, held up, switched right and headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner
held up in touch in 4th, closed 2f out, led 1f out, ridden to assert inside final furlong, ran on
chased leaders, 2nd over 3f out, not much room 1f out, 3rd and kept on same pace final 100 yards
close 2nd until over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong
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It’s early in the season for three-year-olds to be taking on older horses but Equimou did well in her first campaign, placing twice at Listed level. Willytheconqueror won here as a juvenile and made a winning reappearance last season. He’s a consistent sort and Windfast is another who goes well fresh. He ended last season with victory in a Listed contest at Newmarket but is giving weight to all of his rivals. Mr Lupton was behind Willytheconqueror and MUTHMIR in the Beverley Bullet in August and William Haggas’ sprinter is the pick of the weights here. Successful twice at Group 2 level, he didn’t win last year but was unlucky on more than one occasion and his yard has started the new season strongly.
Mr Lupton (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Held up, last, never on terms, 9th of 13, 6 1/2l behind The Tin Man (9-2) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Oct.
Muthmir (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) Mid-division, switched left and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 10, 1/4l behind Alpha Delphini (9-0) at Beverley 5f lst stks (1) gd in Aug.
Willytheconqueror (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Held up in touch on rail, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leading trio, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Easy Road (9-0) at Ascot 5f lst stks (1) sft in Oct.
Pixeleen 12-1 (9-1) Switched right to race in centre group 5f out, chased leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Kassia (9-0) at Newmarket 6f lst fll stks (1) gd in Oct.
Equimou 12-1 (8-12) Led after 1f, strongly challenged over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 6th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Ardad (9-1) at Doncaster 5f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Windfast (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 6f lst stks (1) gf in Aug beating Buying Trouble (8-7) by nk, 8 ran.
Poyle Vinnie 12-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway and in touch on outside over 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Zac Brown (8-8) at Lingfield 6f hcp (2) pol in Feb.