tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort between horses entering final furlong, driven to lead narrowly inside final furlong, bumped by winner near finish, headed post(placed 1st after enquiry)
keen tracked leader 2f, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, driven and edged left inside final furlong, bumped 2nd near finish, lead again post( placed 2nd after enquiry)
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
Alhaban and Wisecraic won at this track last month but will do well to land this contest giving weight away under their penalties to both Ostentation and SPIN CAST. The former may do better dropping down into this grade though he hasn't won for over two years now and Joseph Tuite's charge makes more appeal. He wasn't beaten far in a claimer at Wolverhampton last time and is open to improvement stepping up in distance today. Tiger Who showed nothing in a couple of starts last month and is hard to fancy.
Alhaban (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 8l behind Daniel Thomas (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Wisecraic 8-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, driven to challenge well over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 4l behind Buxfizz (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f sell stks (6) pol in Jan.
Ostentation 20-1 (8-13) Chased leader until 5f out, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 7l behind Focail Maith (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
Spin Cast 9-2 (8-7) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Spinning Ridge (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 4yo clm stks 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Khandaq (USA) 14-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, mid-division, lost place over 3f out, no impression after, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 12l behind Reachforthebucks (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Tiger Who 66-1 (8-0) Keen and always in rear, 9th of 10, 35l behind Magic Millie (9-0) at Southwell 1m 4f sell stks (6) fbs in Jan.