in touch in rear, wide and headway entering final 3f, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
slowly away in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish
keen tracked leaders, every chance 2f out, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, no impression towards finish
keen close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden out
led, hung left bend into straight 5f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
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Final will be sharper for a recent reappearance but hasn’t won on Turf since 2016 while Mutamaded has been threatening to get his head back in front but came up short again at Carlisle. It was soft going when Appointed scored over course and distance last month and she finished behind Mutamaded at Carlisle last time while Conundrum attempts this longer trip for the first time having won a couple of lower grade races so far this year. Dual bumper winner ALRIGHT SUNSHINE made a winning start on the Flat when successful over today’s trip at Musselburgh. Placed in novice company over shorter distances since, Keith Dalgleish’s charge gets the nod returning to 1m4f for his handicap debut.
Mount Tahan (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) Soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 32 1/2l behind Star Of Bengal (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in May.
Final 9-2 (10-3) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 5 3/4l behind New Show (10-4) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Mutamaded (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Behind, headway when switched right and over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 17, 3/4l behind Where's Jeff (9-5) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Percy (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Very slowly away, detached in rear, never a factor, last of 7, 27 3/4l behind Gossip Column (9-6) at York 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Alright Sunshine (IRE) 7-4 (10-4) Tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, headed final strides, 2nd of 10, nk behind Match Maker (9-13) at Ayr 1m 1f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Conundrum 3-1 (9-0) Led after 2f and bit green in front, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Mokammal (9-7) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Appointed 6-1 (9-5) Led until over 1f out, soon rallied, no extra final furlong, 5th of 17, 1 1/2l behind Where's Jeff (9-5) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in Jun.