held up towards rear on inside, pushed along over 2f out, headway on inside over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, held when eased close home
broke well, held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong to lead post
tracked leaders, took keen hold, not much room over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
prominent early, held up in last after 1f, ridden over 2f out, well beaten 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden to improve over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just held
soon prominent racing keenly on outside, ridden 2f out, beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
restless in stalls, took keen hold, soon prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden and kicked for home from 2f out, kept on well, headed post
A tight handicap on paper with only 7lb separating the eight runners, but it could pay to stick with INDIAN JACK. He followed up November's win here when denying May's Boy a hat-trick back at this track on Saturday and, such was the manner of his victory, he looks capable of going in again. Muntasib ended last year with a couple of wins on Polytrack and the unexposed Club Oceanic won his maiden at Lingfield in November. Catterick winner Tasfeya gets the assistance of Kieren Fallon here, while John Biscuit and Custom House are other maiden winners making their seasonal debuts.
John Biscuit (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Raced wide held up, headway from over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Epsom Downs 7f 2yo mdn aut (4) gd in Aug beating Noonenose (9-3) by nk, 12 ran.
Indian Jack (IRE) 10-11fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating May's Boy (9-6) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Muntasib (USA) 5-6fav (9-2) Tracked leader, edged left over 2f out, bumped over 1f out, soon hard ridden, ran on to lead post, won at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec beating Fred Willetts (8-13) by hd, 4 ran.
Custom House (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Went right start, raced wide over 1f, chased leaders, driven along 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased when no chance final furlong, 11th of 12, 11l behind Capaill Liath (9-2) at Ascot 7f 2yo hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Club Oceanic 5-6fav (9-3) Always prominent, ridden to lead well over 1f out, strongly challenged inside final furlong, kept on under pressure, won at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov beating Durante Alighieri (9-3) by nk, 12 ran.
Planet Waves (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, stayed on well towards finish, not reached winner, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind My Lord (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Sirius Prospect (USA) Evensfav (9-3) Restless in stalls, prominent, ridden 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov beating Sinfonico (9-3) by hd, 12 ran.
Tasfeya 5-2fav (9-4) Tracked winner, pushed along over 3f out, went 2nd 1f out, soon hung left, no extra, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Barista (8-11) at Catterick 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Nov.
