tracked leaders, headway on inner to lead approaching final furlong, ridden and joined inside final furlong, headed close home
tracked leader, ridden to join leader and every chance inside final furlong, went 2nd close home
close up, ridden over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home
led, ridden and hung right entering final 2f, headed entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
dwelt, close up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure towards finish
MERRY SECRET (NAP) has now won two of three starts since being gelded and joining Mick Appleby. He left it late to get his head in front at Kempton last time but there looks more to come despite a further 5lb rise. Last of four over a mile in January, Muay Thai beat Love Of Zoffany when scoring over today’s trip at Wolverhampton before that while a couple of these make their handicap debuts with Newcastle runner-up Lead Story preferred to Ronan Accuser.
Muay Thai (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out until 150 yards out, weakened towards finish, last of 4, 3 3/4l behind Something Enticing (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Merry Secret (IRE) 3-1fav (9-6) Tracked leader, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead final strides, won at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Shaqeeqa (9-4) by hd, 13 ran.
Lead Story (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, pushed along and went 2nd over 2f out, driven out and reminders inside final furlong, no match, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Gioia Cieca (9-5) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Love Of Zoffany (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Muay Thai (9-9) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Ronan Accuser 5-1 (8-13) Well away, soon hung right and lost place, off the pace in last trio, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, just pushed along and some late headway, 5th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Declaring Love (9-9) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Feb.
