slowly away, close up in rear, wide and headway to press leaders approaching 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed close home
close up, switched right over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, stayed on to lead close home
soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
keen tracked leaders, headway to press leader approaching 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace
Fearsome won a lower grade contest by a neck over track and trip last time with Take Two back in fifth. He’s only 2lb higher today while Tommy Docc was narrowly beaten at Wolverhampton but is also upped in class along with Jawshan, a runner-up in novice company at Newcastle recently. THAQAFFA moves in the opposite direction on his return to action having finished third in a Class 3 handicap over course and distance back in February and a chance is taken Amy Murphy’s charge runs up to his best on his reappearance.
Thaqaffa (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Made most for 3f, tracked leader until took keen hold and steadied into 4th over 7f out, headway on inside into 2nd 1f out until inside final furlong, every chance until no extra final 100 yards, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Island Brave (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Fearsome 6-4fav (9-8) Held up towards rear, good headway inside final furlong, ridden to lead towards finish, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Give Him Time (9-5) by nk, 12 ran.
Take Two 33-1 (9-11) In rear, switched wide 8f out headway to lead halfway, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Fearsome (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Tommy Docc (IRE) 4-1fav (9-4) Mid-division, headway into 2nd after 4f, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on when hard pressed inside final furlong, headed narrowly towards finish, 2nd of 10, shd behind Isle Of Avalon (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Jawshan (USA) 9-4 (9-1) Held up, shaken up and headway over 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, ridden and not quicken, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Persian Sun (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Dec.