held up mid-division, headway to go 2nd before 6 out, led before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on and headed towards finish
mid-division, pushed along before 5 out, soon lost place
tracked leader, ridden and one pace before last
led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, some headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 3 out rallied before last, kept on to lead towards finish
in rear, headway before 4 out, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace
Richard Johnson certainly knows how to get the best out of Muthabir with the pair battling to victory in a higher grade at Ludlow earlier this month. Kilbrew Boy probably improved again on his handicap debut but has been showing his best on sharp tracks. HIS DREAM bounced back to form over a longer trip at Warwick and the second has won since. A 6lb rise seems fair and he looks the pick of Jonjo O’Neill’s two runners ahead of Dreamsoftheatre. Kk Lexion and Djin Conti can’t be ignored but the maiden Modern Warfair has some improving to do.
Kk Lexion (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Always behind, 10th of 14, 32 1/2l behind Tedham (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Dreamsoftheatre (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) In rear, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 13th, at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Muthabir (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) Tracked leader until not fluent 3rd, stayed handy, led 3 out, hard pressed, driven flat, held on well, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Jan beating Driftwood Haze (10-11) by nk, 9 ran.
Kilbrew Boy (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Led, not fluent 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Ceara Be (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Djin Conti (FR) 4-1 (11-8) Held up, mistake 9th, headway 3 out, every chance 2 out, switched left before last, held by winner flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Too Many Chiefs (12-3) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Modern Warfair (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) With winner, led after 4 out, hard pressed next, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on, no extra and well held final 120 yards, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Newtide (11-2) at Haydock 2m 7f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
His Dream (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Mid-division on outside, headway 7th, went 2nd 3 out, led before next, soon ridden, stayed on when pressed flat, going away towards finish, won at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Captain Cargo (11-9) by 4 1/2l, 15 ran.
