tracked leaders, keen, hold, effort, hung left over 1f out, stayed on strongly close home
tracked leaders, effort approaching final furlong, soon chasing winner, kept on same pace
raced keenly, prominent, driven to lead over 1f out, stayed on well
held up in rear, headway halfway, ridden over 1f out, never able to challenge
held up in rear, some headway over 1f out, never on terms
led, driven, headed over 1f out, weakened close home
Maslaha justified good support to break her maiden tag over course and distance recently, displaying a smart turn of foot in the closing stages, in what admittedly appeared an average fillies maiden. Racing off a mark of 80 here, she could possibly be thrown in and the yard have started to hit the target with a small number of runners of late. Keep Discovering makes his debut for Mark Johnson having been with Godolphin last season and while open to improvement, he appeared decidedly average at Pontefract. Hustle shaped promisingly last season in maidens before being well beaten in a Newmarket nursery on his final start. He did have to race alone in that contest but was a winner on his penultimate start over course and distance. Maslaha is open to plenty of improvement and is nominated to land this.
Keep Discovering (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) In touch, ridden along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, eased down, 9th of 13, 7l behind Merchant Navy (8-10) at Pontefract 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (5) gf in Oct.
Maslaha 10-11fav (8-9) Tracked leader, quickened to lead over 1f out, soon clear, pushed out, easily, won at Lingfield 7f mdn fll (5) pol beating Bahamian Bliss (8-6) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Hustle (IRE) 11-2 (8-5) Led 1f, chased leader after, ridden to lead again 2f out, hung left and headed 1f out, one pace, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Noble Citizen (8-1) at Newmarket 7f 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Sept.
Artsu 4-1 (9-5) Held up, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 11l behind Westwood (9-2) at Haydock 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Sept.
My Mate Pete (IRE) 5-2 (9-3) Held up, in touch, effort when hung left over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Dec beating Moon Bound (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Atheer Dubai (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Held up in rear, headway when not much room over 1f out, ran on towards finish, 7th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Canary Islands (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp (5) pol.