raced wide, headway to tracked leader 8f, reminders 4f out, gradually weakened
dwelt towards rear, wide and headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner just inside final furlong, no impression towards finish
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
raced wide, headway to lead over 8f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened
held up, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish
in touch, ridden over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, ran on, nearest finish
in touch, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
led, headed over 8f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, switched wide 3f out, headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
keen tracked leaders, switched wide over 3f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
dwelt in rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders
Gary Moore’s yard is firing-in the winners and it could pay to stick with RAFIOT. He duly obliged when sent off favourite over track and trip last month and can effectively race off a lower mark with Rhys Clutterbuck claiming his full allowance on this occasion. Bashful Boy finished runner-up to the selection but disappointed at Wolverhampton subsequently while Fraser Island placed here in front of Nawar before struggling in a higher grade. Pledge Of Peace is unexposed and an outside draw didn’t help his cause last time while Percy Prosecco has been thereabouts in amateur races.
Giga White (IRE) 66-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, no chance after, plugged on in modest 4th close home, 4th of 5, 6l behind My Girl Maggie (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Bashful Boy (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Prominent on outside, led narrowly after 3f, headed but pressed leader after 4f, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 8l behind My Girl Maggie (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Nawar 16-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind C'Est No Mour (9-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Fraser Island (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, last of 9, 9 1/4l behind Torochica (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Harlow 10-1 (9-5) Mid-division on inside, headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon beaten, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 6l behind Cityzen Serg (9-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Rafiot (USA) 2-1fav (9-5) In touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly to lead towards finish, won going away, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Bashful Boy (9-8) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Good Reason 50-1 (9-9) Slowly away in rear stand side, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 25 1/4l behind Flying West (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Al Kherb 20-1 (11-12) Led, headed 4th, tracked leader, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 11, 29 1/2l behind Hydroplane (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Galahad Threepwood 6-1 (9-3) Led, pressed by winner 2f out and soon headed, stayed on same pace but lost third close home, 4th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Lydford (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Pledge Of Peace (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Mid-division, progress on outside to chase leaders 4f out, ridden and lost place over 2f out, faded final furlong, 7th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Fame N Fortune (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Percy Prosecco 9-2 (11-5) Mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 3f out, hung left over 2f out, ridden hung left and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Jumping Cats (11-5) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Jan.
