led, headed and blundered last, driven and one pace flat
chased leader, ridden 2 out, driven and weakened approaching last
held up, ridden 5th, never troubled leaders
chased leaders, lost place 5th, soon well behind
held up, ridden 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 5th
chased leaders, ridden to lead last, driven and headed near finish
mid-division and keen, blundered 2nd, driven and one paced from 2 out
in rear, headway 3 out, hit last, stayed on to lead near finish
MCMURROUGH was very disappointing at Huntingdon but is taken to bounce back and get the better of Henry Daly's pair. There's not a great deal to choose between them on official ratings but McMurrough has plenty of potential and receives weight from his main market rivals. His performance in the Sidney Banks Memorial was way below par but he never went a yard and is much better than that. There is a chance that he has had enough for the season in which case My Moment appeals as the one to take advantage following decent efforts in defeat behind Eradicate and Son Of Flicka which mark him down as a useful prospect. Sunsetten's form is a level below that but he's no mug and may have more to offer so shouldn't be underestimated but it's hard to get excited about the remainder on the limited evidence available. He does have questions to answer after his latest performance but McMurrough makes plenty of appeal on the form that he showed prior to that run at Huntingdon.
My Moment (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no chance after, 3rd of 13, 14l behind Eradicate (11-5) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Sunsetten (IRE) 9-4fav (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, went 2nd and hit last until no extra near finish, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Benfleet Boy (10-12) at Doncaster 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Ellen Street (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, reminders after 4th, lost touch before 3 out, 10th of 15, 31l behind Pickamus (11-2) at Hereford 2m 1f nh mdn hdl (5) gs in Feb.
King Among Queens 33-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3rd, mistake next, weakened 5th, 11th of 15, 33l behind Pickamus (11-2) at Hereford 2m 1f nh mdn hdl (5) gs in Feb.
Ruttan Lake (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, soon led, headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 4th of 10, 27l behind Benbane Head (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (6) hvy in Jan.
Springfield Raki 14-1 (11-4) Raced on inside, chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, soon tailed off and pulled up at the last in race won by Pause And Clause (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hdl (2) sft in Feb, 8 ran.
The Black Baron (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, some progress 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 21, 28l behind Edgbriar (11-13) at Doncaster 2m 3f nh nov hdl (3) sft in Jan.
Trafalgar Road (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, never on terms, 7th of 15, 26l behind Pickamus (11-2) at Hereford 2m 1f nh mdn hdl (5) gs in Feb.
Fenwick Sands 100-1 (10-12) Held up and keen, tailed off when fell 3 out in race won by Gold Award (10-9) at Doncaster 2m cnd nov hdl (4) gd in Feb, 9 ran.
McMurrough (IRE) 5-2jt-fav (11-3) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 6th, headway next, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakening when not fluent last, 4th of 10, 10l behind Time For Rupert (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hdl (2) gs in.
Risky Cry (FR) (10-8) 5th of 10, well behind Endless Ocean (10-10) at Auteuil 2m 1f ch in Dec.
