led and set steady pace, pushed along and drifted right off rail over 2f out, soon joined, ridden and headed entering final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up tracking leaders on inside, good headway when gap opened over 2f out, led entering final 2f, ridden final furlong, held on
dwelt, raced keenly, soon chased leaders on outside, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on into 3rd final 50 yards
held up in last but never far away, headway between horses towards inside over 2f out, went 2nd under pressure over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach winner
keen, tracked leader until 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
This looks a trappy affair, despite the small field. SARANGOO is making her seasonal reappearance but that wasn’t a problem at Kempton last year and she won in a higher grade under Georgia Cox at Epsom when last seen. Black Caesar has been in better form than Corporal Maddox on the all-weather so rates a danger and Duke Of North has a squeak at the weights and makes more appeal than Air Of York. Lastmanlastround is the junior member of this particular party and the least exposed but finished last on his handicap debut at Kempton in September.
Sarangoo 8-1 (9-4) Made all, pushed along and 2 lengths clear 2f out, ran on, unchallenged, won at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Pacolita (9-6) by 2l, 9 ran.
Lastmanlastround (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Led, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 11, 8 1/2l behind Cloudberry (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Corporal Maddox 14-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, some late headway, never threatened, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Call Out Loud (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Duke Of North (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Held up in mid-division on outside, pushed along 3f out, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 2l behind Commodity (9-7) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Air Of York (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Towards rear, driven and headway on outside over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Anonymous John (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Black Caesar (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Led, driven clear over 1f out, ran on, headed close home, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Polar Kite (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.