slowly away, switched right start, in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
in rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd close home
close up, headway to track winner over 7f out, ridden to challenge approaching final furlong, led briefly inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
led 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked winner until over 7f out, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, lost 3rd close home
NAHANNI found his stablemate Wild Crusade, rated 83, too good over track and trip on his debut. But he was beaten less than a length and Charlie Appleby’s charge can go one better in this with normal progress. He’s preferred to another stable companion and newcomer in Thundersquall but Mhajim looks a bigger threat upped in trip for the Gosdens’ yard on the back of a modest debut. Little Hustle may prove best of the rest.
Highland Billy (IRE) Highland Reel gelding out of Sweet Martoni.
Little Hustle Fastnet Rock colt out of Amser.
Mhajim (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, 4th and closing inside final furlong, never on terms, 4th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Neandra (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Nahanni 10-3 (9-2) Dwelt in touch, headway 2f out, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Wild Crusade (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Satanic Moon 8-1 (9-5) Slowly away raced green and behind, pushed along headway and close up in rear after 3f, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, went poor 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 15 1/4l behind Charles St (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Thundersquall Dubawi colt out of Pleascach.
Saint Peter (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) Pushed along and raced green towards rear, headway and in touch 5f out, weakened 2f out, last of 8, 10 1/2l behind Rogue Mission (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Nova Vida 250-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, prominent, led 6f out, headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Morgan Fairy (9-0) at Kempton 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Dec.