held up in 4th, went 3rd entering straight, ridden in 2nd 2f out, kept on without threatening winner in 2nd final furlong
soon tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along 6f out, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon no impression on leaders
held up in last, ridden in last 3f out, no impression, never a factor
made all, went clear travelling well entering straight, pushed along final furlong, stayed on strongly, easily
soon tracked leader in 2nd, ridden entering straight, dropped to 3rd 2f out, soon weakened to moderate 4th
Alan Fleming has made an excellent start training for top owner Barry Connell and ZAHEER can keep up the good work. Although his sire Pivotal is much better known for Flat winners, he's the first foal of a mare from a very smart French jumping family and looks to have been found a good opportunity to make a successful debut. Satinspar is a half-brother to a winning miler and his dam is a sister to the brilliant Fantastic Light so he should have plenty of ability while Cock A Doodle Doo has a much more conventional jumping pedigree, though she may come into her own when tackling fences. Mulkear is a sister to a winning bumper and may do best of the remainder, though the market is always best watched in these races.
Good Verse Evil (IRE) Jeremy gelding out of Archetypal.
Satinspar Echo Of Light gelding out of Siyasa.
Third Estate (IRE) Suleiman gelding out of Fizanni.
Zaheer (FR) Pivotal gelding out of Zaidiyna.
Mulkear (IRE) Milan filly out of Classic Track.
Cock A Doodle Doo (FR) Della Francesca filly out of Jiletta.