with leader 1f, chased front pair, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace, unable to challenge
held up in touch, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, in rear, stayed on inside final furlong, went 4th final 100 yards, unable to get on terms
held up in touch, ridden 4f out, one pace from 2f out, no impression, no extra inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed on, held towards finish
tracked leaders, went 2nd 6f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left and flashed tail inside final furlong, stayed on
A modest maiden at Catterick in late September wouldn't have been on the wish list when Hamdan Al Maktoum paid 90,000gns for Muzaahim as a yearling and Kevin Morgan went to just 10,000gns for him at the Sales after he'd had one run for Freddie Head in France. He may do better when getting a handicap mark but this is a poor race. Irondale Express has been very disappointing, especially when odds-on here in July, but KISS OF SPRING looks as though she'll be suited by this drop in trip after racing exclusively over a mile and showing good speed. She gets the nod though Mendacious Harpy would win this on his close second to the in-form Gratzie at Bath but ran poorly in a Wolverhampton handicap subsequently.
Muzaahim (IRE) (9-2) 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Castagnou (9-2) at Saint-cloud(FR) 7f 3yo mdn gs in May.
Retrofit 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon behind, ridden and stayed on inside final, no impression, last of 4, 9l behind Shingle (9-2) at Ffos Las 6f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.
The Gay Cavalier 66-1 (9-2) Started very slowly, outpaced in rear, never dangerous, last of 7, well behind Long View (9-0) at Brighton 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd.
High Meadow Jenny Boogie Street filly out of High Meadow Rose.
Irondale Express 8-13fav (9-0) Raced wide, pressed leading pair, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Rust (9-12) at Catterick 7f mdn auc stks (6) gf in Jul.
Kiss Of Spring (IRE) 2-1 (9-0) Towards rear, headway over 3f out to chase leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Tasmanian (9-5) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) gf.
Mendacious Harpy (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Towards rear, ridden on outside over 2f out, effort when not much room over 1f out, no impression and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 9l behind Derbyshire (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5).
