raced wide in touch, dropped to rear halfway, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ran on
went right start, raced wide tracked leader, pushed along and ran wide into straight 2f out, soon weakened
close up, lost place halfway, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ran on
took keen hold, raced wide tracked leaders, chased leader over 1f out, pushed along and stayed on to lead towards finish
in touch in rear, pushed along over 1f out, not trouble leaders
led, pushed along over 1f out, headed towards finish
FAMOUS STAR failed to land a hat-trick when dropped down to 1m6f last time. Her earlier double came over the extended 2m at Wolverhampton and she gets another chance in this having already accounted for the subsequent winner Socially Shady and Oceanline, who has gone close since. Aljaryaal won a lower grade contest over track and trip last week and is preferred to Black Kalanisi, whose earlier success at Southwell came in an amateurs' race.
Oceanline (IRE) Evensfav (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Imperium (9-12) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Famous Star (IRE) Evensfav (9-6) Tracked leading pair, pushed along and outpaced over 1f out, 4th of 5, 7 1/4l behind Chipiron (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Black Kalanisi (IRE) 3-1 (9-12) Held up in mid-division, good headway into 2nd 6f out, lost 2nd 2f out, chased leaders, soon ridden, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Cochise (9-10) at Southwell 2m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Aljaryaal (FR) 5-2 (8-13) Mid-division, pulled wide and pressed leader well over 2f out, pushed along 2f out, led well over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well inside last, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Phoenix Aquilus (9-12) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Socially Shady 7-1 (9-3) Held up, pushed along and headway approaching 2f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Khilwafy (10-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Aleatoric (IRE) 5-2fav (9-8) Reluctant loading, pulled hard and prominent, went 2nd over 10f out, led going well over 2f out, jinked left 2f out, soon hung badly left, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Smart Boyo (8-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.