tracked leaders, effort between horses inside final furlong, led well inside final furlong
in touch in rear, pushed along over 1f out, never a factor
held up in touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never near to challenge
in touch, closed on leaders over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace
led, ridden and headed 1f out, soon weakened
keen tracked leader, ridden to lead 1f out, headed well inside final furlong
raced wide close up, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
Spinning Ridge defied unfavourable terms to beat both Marajaa and RED SOMERSET in a claimer at Kempton a week ago. The latter made a bold bid considering it was his first outing since October and did himself no favours with a tardy start, but Mike Murphy's charge is taken to come out best on this occasion. Munsarim had Sunnyside Tom behind when winning at Wolverhampton last time and an earlier third behind Chosen Forever gives him the beating of Opus Maximus. The latter had Wishformore back in fourth when winning the first of three races at Wolverhampton at the end of last year but has gone off the boil a little since then.
Munsarim (IRE) 7-2 (9-8) Raced keenly, tracked leading pair, switched right to outside over 2f out, went 2nd well over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, hung right, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f clm stks (5) pol beating Standpoint (9-4) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Opus Maximus (IRE) 9-2fav (9-7) Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, not reach leaders, 7th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Archie Rice (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Marajaa (IRE) 5-6fav (9-9) Held up last, headway on inside 2f out, switched left to 3rd over 1f out, strong run to 2nd final 100 yards, closed towards finish, not quite get up, 2nd of 9, hd behind Spinning Ridge (9-1) at Kempton 1m clm stks (6) pol.
Spinning Ridge (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd on bit inside final final 2f, led travelling well over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, always holding on, won at Kempton 1m clm stks (6) pol beating Marajaa (9-9) by hd, 9 ran.
Sunnyside Tom (IRE) 9-2 (8-9) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 8l behind Munsarim (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f clm stks (5) pol.
Red Somerset (USA) 4-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, headway to chase leader over 5f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, weakened to 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Spinning Ridge (9-1) at Kempton 1m clm stks (6) pol.
Wishformore (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Led, headed 8f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Miss Villefranche (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.