Alkashaaf is upped a grade having beaten Jack Flash at Newcastle last time and the latter went on to beat Cappananty Con at Lingfield. Right Action made a winning return in a maiden race at Wolverhampton recently while Erissimus Maximus reverts to 6f after a second at Newcastle. ZAMJAR (NAP) has not raced since the end of December but scored by three lengths at Newcastle on that occasion and Ed Dunlop’s colt is taken to overcome what may well prove a lenient 4lb rise in the weights. A dual winner in Ireland, Grecian Divine debuts for new connections on her first start since October.
Nautical Haven 20-1 (8-9) Stumbled start, soon chasing clear leader in group until approaching final 3f, weakened and behind halfway, 12th of 15, 9l behind Merry Banter (8-3) at Haydock 5f (2) gd in Sep.
Grecian Divine (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Mid-division, 7th and ridden under 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Ice Cold In Alex (9-2) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Oct.
Zamjar 10-3 (9-7) In touch and keen, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Newcastle 6f (4) pol in Dec beating Juan Horsepower (9-10) by 3l, 5 ran.
Alkashaaf (USA) 9-4fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Jack Flash (9-8) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Erissimus Maximus (FR) 15-8fav (9-11) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Major Jumbo (9-4) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Right Action 5-2 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (6) pol in Feb beating Poetic Queen (9-9) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Cappananty Con 5-2 (9-0) Held up in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, ridden and went 3rd inside final furlong, ran on and closed on winner near finish, went 2nd post, just held, 2nd of 6, nk behind Jack Flash (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.