keen headway to track leader 9f out, pushed along to lead 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace
tracked leader 3f, tracked leaders, slightly wide into straight 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, unable to quicken and kept on one pace
led, pushed along and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong
steadied start, in touch in rear, ridden and weakened 2f out
in touch, ridden and headway on inner over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
raced wide close up, headway and very wide into straight 2f out, led entering final furlong, ridden and ran on
Saryshagann is fit from racing over hurdles having won twice on the Flat last year while Emenem has slid down the weights since last successful in 2017 and was placed over a shorter trip here last week. Berrahri is another on the slide though an earlier double came on the snow at St Moritz so it could pay to stick with SOTOMAYOR (NAP). The latter was having only his second start for new connections when scoring over trip a fortnight ago and a 3lb rise in the weights doesn’t look too much of an imposition given he was winning off a higher mark last term. Coorg was having his first start since 2016 when trailing in behind the selection and would prefer a greater test of stamina.
Saryshagann (FR) 15-8fav (11-2) Held up behind, headway before 2 out, kept on from last, 4th of 8, 4l behind Al Kherb (10-7) at Catterick 2m mdn (5) gd in Feb.
Emenem 4-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, driven 3f out, soon ridden and outpaced, no impression with clear pair over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, just failed for 2nd, no chance with winner, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind El Ghazwani (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Berrahri (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, soon no extra in 4th, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Nylon Speed (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Tiar Na Nog (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Dwelt, in rear, soon tracked leaders, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Exceeding Power (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Coorg (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Dwelt in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, last of 10, 17l behind Sotomayor (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Noble Peace 33-1 (8-13) Raced wide, prominent until pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Hammer Gun (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Sotomayor 6-1 (9-0) In touch, headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven out, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating The Jean Genie (9-7) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
