took keen hold, led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
hampered start, held up in mid-division, headway 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, hung left and ran on, not trouble winner
edged left start, chased leaders, effort to lead 2f out, edged left over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, readily
edged left start, tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 2f out, soon headed, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on
held up in mid-division, hampered over 6f out, headway over 1f out, no impression
rear of mid-division, no impression final 2f
edged right start, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon edged left, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
chased leaders, took keen hold, racing awkwardly over 6f out, ridden and edged left over 2f out, soon weakened
McLean House placed over a shorter trip at Southwell on his debut while Secret Contact finished closer over 6f back in December and is fitted with a hood for this. Starlight Nation and CREME DE CACAO are both likely improvers having raced over today’s trip on their respective debuts with the latter preferred having run green before finishing strongly at Wolverhampton. Samagon can include Listed winners among five winning relatives and is preferred to Naaser of the newcomers.
Raphel Jake 300-1 (10-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Warminster (9-0) at Kempton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Naaser (IRE) New Bay gelding out of L'ambre Gris.
Samagon Lightning Spear gelding out of Velvet Revolver.
McLean House (FR) 15-8fav (9-7) Chased leaders, edging left from over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, went well held 2nd inside final furlong, lost that placing close home, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Shine Honey Shine (9-0) at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Starlight Nation (IRE) 22-1 (8-10) Started very slowly, off the pace in last pair, pushed along and outpaced when ran green over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Floating Spirit (8-5) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Jan.
Portoro Outstrip gelding out of Cat Hunter.
Creme De Cacao (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, some late headway, 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Glittering Lights (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Jan.
Star Of Cotai (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Chased winner, edged left and lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 7l behind Lady Nagin (9-0) at Southwell 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Jan.
Churchill Rose (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Dwelt, held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, never on terms, last of 11, 18 1/2l behind Almarin (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m stks (5) gs in Sep.
Secret Contact (FR) 18-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up off the pace towards rear, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 6th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Molly Valentine (9-7) at Lingfield 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
David's Gift 40-1 (8-5) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Midnightattheoasis (8-12) at Southwell 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.