always behind
tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, not quicken
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon chasing leaders but no impression
led for 2f, stayed prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
towards rear, bumped over 2f out, kept on final furlong
held up in touch and keen, never better
tracking leader and keen, led after 2f, ridden and headed 1f out
Mister Muja is taken to add to his tally, with Mind Alert, Irusan and Geronimo just three likely dangers. Mister Muja helped Peter Harris go out in style and this lightly raced three-year-old can keep the pot boiling for Walter Swinburn. The son of Mujadil wasted little time in getting off the mark when sent to Lingfield for only his third career start, coming wide from off the pace to score. Given a mark of 61 for his handicap debut, there should be plenty of improvement to come and he can follow up. Mind Alert has dropped to a favourable mark lately and sees out the trip so is worth considering for a place at least, along with Irusan, a course and distance winner who failed to get going at all at Southwell last time. Geronimo is another that has been here before but just seems to have gone off the boil of late and has it to do on latest evidence. It is always dangerous to write him off though and it would be no surprise if he were to be in the shake-up. With scope to progress though, we much prefer the claims of Mister Muja.