slowly into stride, held up in rear, progress when not clear run and switched left just over 1f out, pushed along and not quicken towards finish
held up on inside, headway to lead just over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, not quicken
held up, pushed along and effort 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, stayed on again towards finish
chased leading pair, pushed along well over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
with winner, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, weakened 1f out
set strong pace, ridden and headed just over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along and progress on inside over 1f out, ridden and one pace inside final furlong
held up and behind, came wide straight, ridden and headway 1f out, ran on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, not reach winner
Mr Scaramanga ended a long losing run when returning the shock 20/1 winner over a mile here last time with Sea Fox back in sixth. He’s only 2lb higher today but the shorter trip may prove more of a problem and Confrontational is preferred having won three of his last five starts in Ireland including over today’s trip at Dundalk last month and having his first outing for new connections today. Fuwairt won a lower grade contest at Kempton recently while AREEN HEART (NAP) ran way below par at Wolverhampton last time. But David O’Meara’s charge had gone close in Class 2 company on a couple of occasions before that including when second over track and trip ahead of Swift Approval and he gets a chance to prove his latest running all wrong.
Mr Scaramanga 20-1 (9-0) Keen early, always close up, pushed along to lead and edged left 1f out, held on well, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan beating Insurgence (9-0) by hd, 10 ran.
Areen Heart (FR) 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, keen, effort over 1f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 6, 13 1/4l behind Documenting (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Sea Fox (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Soon led, pushed along and headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Mr Scaramanga (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Maksab (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Close up, ridden and edged right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Rum Runner (9-3) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Swift Approval (IRE) 9-2 (8-10) Chased leader, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 6th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Desert Doctor (9-1) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Confrontational (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-4) Made all, ridden 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed over 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong, won at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Jan beating Kasbah (8-12) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Fuwairt (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on well, won at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Roman Spinner (9-5) by hd, 6 ran.
Motajaasid (IRE) 3-1 (9-10) Taken to post early, prominent, pushed along to lead over 2f out, soon headed when rider dropped whip 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Robero (9-6) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.