tracked leaders, challenged approaching 2 out until mistake last, one pace flat
headway to track leader approaching 2nd, challenged 3 out, led before next, soon headed, weakened flat
took keen hold, soon led, headed approaching 2 out where mistake, soon weakened, mistake last
mid-division, headway after 3 out, ran on under pressure flat, just failed to get 2nd
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway approaching 2 out, kept on flat, not reach leaders
in touch, lost place approaching 3 out, ran on flat, went 4th close home
prominent, lost place when not fluent 4th, struggling from next
always towards rear
mid-division, headway approaching 3rd, not fluent last, chased winner flat, kept on
took keen hold in mid-division, not fluent 5th, struggling 3 out
mid-division, headway 4th, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well
mistake 3rd, always in rear
tracked leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 2nd, jumped slowly and behind from 4th
held up in rear, some headway after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
MUNTAMI is hardly open to improvement but he continues to give a solid enough account in his grade and could be good enough to give his rider a second successive victory in this contest. Trip and ground are fine and he goes well at this venue, as seen by a decisive victory over Amir Pasha in March 2010. A repeat of that level would suffice. Sirjosh is totally unexposed but has shown enough to be of interest at this level and a market watch is advised. The lightly-raced Keep Guessing is down in grade, showed improved form last time and should go well with ground and track to suit.
Silver Lily (IRE) 28-1 (11-6) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened next, 5th of 8, 7l behind Won More Night (10-4) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.
Black Apache (IRE) 15-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 5th of 6, well behind Mister Pete (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Mar.
Keep Guessing 12-1 (10-13) Led, clear after 1st, reduced lead before 3 out, headed after 3 out, lost 2nd before next, weakened soon after, 4th of 10, 24l behind Samizdat (10-0) at Huntingdon 2m ldys hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Mar.
Muntami (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Close up, ridden 10th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 11, 23l behind Apache Blue (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Sirjosh 66-1 (11-1) Held up in touch and keen, headway to chase leaders after 5th, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 15, 28l behind First In The Queue (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Hoar Frost 16-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, blundered last, 6th of 12, 31l behind Texas Holdem (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) sft in Mar.
Mycenean Prince (USA) 25-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, reminders after 5th, lost place approaching next, 7th of 15, 32l behind Samizdat (10-5) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Mar.
Dr Light (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 6th, soon weakened, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Tiptoeaway (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar, 6 ran.
Hi Ho Silvia 28-1 (11-2) Chased clear leader, closed 5th, lost 2nd next, soon ridden, weakened before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, in a race won by Emmaslegend (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Mar, 9 ran.
Cosmetic 9-2fav (10-13) Led and keen, headed after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 10th of 12, 41l behind Pagan Lightning (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Feb.
Solway Blue 16-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 7th of 9, well behind Against The Wind (11-11) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Mar.
Noble Edge 20-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, led after 2nd, headed approaching 6th, weakened 4 out, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Zelos Diktator (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 4f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Apr '10, 18 ran.
The Iron Giant (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) In rear, blundered and rider lost iron briefly 8th, struggling after next, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Clifden Boy (10-11) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Jun, 10 ran.
Simplified 50-1 (9-7) Reluctant to start, slowly away, always in rear, 7th of 9, 31l behind Brilliant (9-12) at Fakenham 2m sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Feb.
