always behind
in touch, effort well over 1f out, never on terms
always towards rear
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never a factor
prominent, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
midfield, driven halfway, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never reached winner
in touch, soon pushed along, stayed on well inside final furlong, never able to challenge
made all, hard driven approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly
dwelt and hampered start, midfield, some late headway, never dangerous
hampered start, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
carried left start, tracked leader, hard ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
went left start, tracked leader, hard driven to challenge over 1f out, kept on under pressure
The majority have been competing against each other on the all-weather over the winter. Masamah finished ahead of several of these in a Listed race at Lingfield a fortnight ago but never troubled the winner. He beat Zac Brown, Mappin Time, subsequent track winner Oriental Relation and DUNGANNON on that occasion but the latter is taken to bounce back in this. Slowly away last time, an earlier defeat of Boom The Groom gives Andrew Balding's charge the beating of Royal Bajan, Doctor Parkes, Megaleka and Dynamo Walt on collateral form. The latter finished just behind third-placed Top Boy in a lower grade sprint over track and trip last time and the returning Arctic Feeling has come up short at this level before.
Dungannon 5-1 (9-0) In rear, never near leaders, 7th of 9, 5l behind Pretend (9-0) at Lingfield 5f Listed stks (1) pol.
Masamah (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, quickened 3 lengths clear entering final furlong, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Pretend (9-0) at Lingfield 5f Listed stks (1) pol.
Zac Brown (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Keen in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Pretend (9-0) at Lingfield 5f Listed stks (1) pol.
Arctic Feeling (IRE) 6-1fav (8-12) Behind stands side, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, just failed for 3rd, never nearer, 4th of 13, 7l behind Duke Of Firenze (9-1) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Oct.
Lover Man (IRE) 40-1 (9-12) Pressed leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 34l behind Robot Boy (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp 105 (2) gf in Jun.
Mappin Time (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 7l behind Pretend (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcap (2).
Doctor Parkes 6-1 (8-12) In touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Come On Dave (9-4) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Royal Bajan (USA) 8-1 (9-7) Raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 5l behind Come On Dave (9-4) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Oriental Relation (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) Made all, ridden and ran on final furlong, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp 0-95 (3) pol beating Jungle Bay (8-6) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Megaleka 25-1 (8-5) In rear, ridden halfway, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Boom The Groom (9-5) at Lingfield 5f hcap (2) pol in Feb.
Top Boy 9-2 (9-4) Dwelt towards rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Come On Dave (9-4) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Dynamo Walt (IRE) 11-4 (8-12) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 4l behind Come On Dave (9-4) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
