close up, headway entering final furlong when short of room, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd final strides
slowly away towards rear, effort over 1f out, not trouble leaders
keen raced wide towards rear, headway to track leaders 5f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
went left start, tracked leader, ridden to lead and edged left over 1f out, ran on
tracked leader, switched right 2f out, soon ridden, headway to chase winner when edged left entering final furlong, not quicken and lost 2nd final strides
went right start, keen close up, ridden and slightly outpaced over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
bumped start, in rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
NATIVE APPEAL won at Kempton before finding a previous winner too good at Newcastle last week. This looks easier and Charlie Appleby’s colt is taken to defy a penalty on this occasion. Shakour failed to show any progress on his latest start when third at Chelmsford but Roundabout Kitten finished a lot closer when fourth at Wolverhampton last time. The remainder with experience are harder to fancy but the newcomer Cross Swords is a half-brother to a winner on the all-weather and worth a second glance.
Native Appeal (IRE) 5-4fav (9-8) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon pressed, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 3, 2l behind Three Weeks (9-8) at Newcastle 1m stks (4) pol in Jan.
Cross Swords Invincible Spirit colt out of Alaia.
Iconic Boy 11-1 (9-2) Always in rear, 10th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Rusper (9-2) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Mood For Mischief 12-1 (9-5) Slowly away, in rear and outpaced, soon well behind, last of 9, 22l behind Best Blue (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (3) pol in Dec.
Roundabout Kitten (USA) 40-1 (9-2) Close up, headway to chase winner over 2f out, ridden and hampered over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Antonian (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Shakour (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, 2nd over 4f out until 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Volevo Lui (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Ttmab 100-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden inside final furlong, no impression, 6th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Best Blue (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (3) pol in Dec.
Teardrop Island (USA) 50-1 (9-0) Held up and always behind, last of 8, 7 1/4l behind Bachelor (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.