held up towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, stayed on after 2 out, never a threat
chased leaders, effort after 3 out, soon weakened
pulled hard in touch, headway to lead before 2 out, stayed on strongly
tracked leader, led 3 out, headed before next, no extra closing stages
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, every chance after 2 out, no extra approaching last
led, headed approaching 3 out, weakened next
held up in rear, slow 3rd and 4th, weakened before 3 out
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Muthabir is undoubtedly improved since the turn of the year and was a comfortable winner at Doncaster last month. He goes on the short-list for this with Blackfire, also worth a second look despite a poor performance on his first start for Jonjo O'Neill at Leicester. Wetherby second Ikrapol is lightly raced and preferred to Sikandar of the two four-year-olds but its hard to fancy Itsnowcato at present and Silver Shuffle may have run out of chances. KING MURO runs in this grade for the first time since successful at Worcester last summer. He ran well behind Kings Bayonet, who runs earlier on the card, at Huntingdon when last seen and a short break may have recharged the batteries.
Muthabir (IRE) 13-8 (10-12) Tracked leaders, headway before 3 out, led before last, kept on, driven out, won at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Feb beating The Last Bar (10-5) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Itsnowcato 5-1 (11-9) Led until 4th, led again next, mistake 4 out, ridden and headed after next, soon weakened, pulled up before 2nd last, at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Bingo D'Olivate (FR) 20-1 (11-3) Jumped left and not always fluent, in rear, behind from 2nd, remote 3rd after 2 out, 3rd of 5, dist behind Prince Of Steal (11-10) at Fakenham 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Blackfire (FR) 15-2 (10-13) Not fluent 1st, held up towards rear, well beaten after 5th, 9th of 11, dist behind Tara Flow (11-1) at Leicester 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
King Muro 16-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, 3rd 2 out, soon switched right, beaten last, no extra flat, 3rd of 17, 9 1/4l behind Kings Bayonet (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Ikrapol (FR) 13-8 (10-12) Led, ridden before last, headed run-in, kept on, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Cobra De Mai (10-12) at Wetherby 2m mdn (5) hvy in Feb.
Sikandar (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) Jumped left in rear, went 3rd before 3 out, no impression, 4th and weakening last, last of 4, 21 3/4l behind Tommy Silver (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m lst (1) sft in Feb.
Midnight Shot 8-1 (11-6) In rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 10, dist behind Salmanazar (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Silver Shuffle (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders on inside, one pace 2 out, soon ridden, went 3rd and kept on flat, not reach front pair, 3rd of 11, 4 3/4l behind Divine Port (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
