in touch, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, every chance when hampered inside final furlong, ran on
chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out until over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up off the pace in 6th, not clear run briefly 2f out, headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, stayed on, not pace to threaten
led and set decent pace, steadied after 2f, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon hung left and weakened
chased leader until 5f out, chased leaders, not clear run briefly inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
slowly into stride, pushed along towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up in rear, good headway on outside over 1f out, hung badly left inside final furlong, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong
held up in last pair, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous
Tactics could be crucial here as those likely to head the market like to arrive from off the pace. Living Leader was only just denied the last day when employing such an approach and is sure to go well but LORD MURPHY receives narrow preference. The topweight has been finishing off his races well and this does not look the strongest of contests which may give his rider the chance to position the selection ideally from which to attack. He has gone well here on more than one occasion in the past and is a course and distance winner. Gone With The Wind is respected but the main danger could well come from Multiwiz as the Irish raider arrives on the back of some decent runs in his homeland at Dundalk and is well worth a saver if the money comes for him.
Lord Murphy (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Shamlan (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Living Leader 7-1 (9-6) Towards rear, good headway on inside 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 14, nk behind Ertidaad (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (7) pol in Feb.
Gone With The Wind (GER) 25-1 (8-13) Prominent, went 2nd 7f out, ridden on outside over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Shamlan (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Simmo's Partytrick (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Masquerade Bling (9-2) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Multiviz 5-1jfav (8-10) Held up towards rear, ridden towards outer 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 8th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Three Majors (9-1) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Mar.
Final Attack (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) In touch on inside, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Jeremy's Jet (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (7) pol in Feb.
Sheer Intensity (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Towards rear, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, kept on without much room inside final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Tarseekh (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (7) pol in Mar.
Emigrated (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 8, 3l behind Weloof (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Caius College Girl (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leader until halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 16 3/4l behind Da Capo Dandy (9-5) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
