tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
keen tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, ran on
awkwardly away, towards rear, pushed along and headway to chase winner over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, ran on
keen in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
raced wide in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong
keen led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up, headway 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
awkwardly away, close up, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out
Plansina has won on Turf but not since 2018 and seems best at Wolverhampton nowadays. Confils will strip fitter for a run at Doncaster and has gone well here in the past on fast ground but the in-form Mack The Knife is burdened with a further 5lb for his latest success and is having a first run on Turf. LADY ELYSIA (NAP) is very much a course specialist and she is only a pound higher than when scoring over a longer trip here in September. She is weighted to reverse recent Wolverhampton running with the top weight and will strip fitter today. Grand Canal looks the pick of the remainder.
Mack The Knife (IRE) 4-6fav (9-4) Chased leader, pushed along 2f out, joined leader 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Apr beating Loch Ness Monster (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Sefton Warrior 18-1 (10-12) Pressed winner, led before 4th until before next, ridden and weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Grand Canal (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Lleyton (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Confils (FR) 25-1 (9-4) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Leroy Leroy (9-12) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Plansina 7-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Tundra (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Lady Elysia 5-1 (8-10) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 4f out, ridden 4f out, ran on, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Mack The Knife (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
General Brook (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) Held up in touch, ridden behind leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Clog Na Fola (8-13) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Essgee Nics (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) In rear, hampered and lost ground after 1f, never able to challenge, 8th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Treble Clef (10-0) at Kempton 1m stks (6) pol in Mar.
Karakoram 15-2 (11-8) Prominent, reminders 1st, ridden before 2 out, lost place before last, one pace, 7th of 12, 11l behind Mi Laddo (10-0) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gf in Apr.