dwelt, keen tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, pushed along and headed entering final 2f, chased winner, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
in rear, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and no impression final furlong
keen, close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd close home
keen, tracked leader, led entering final 2f, ridden and ran on
keen, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
dwelt, in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, never nearer
AS IF BY CHANCE returned to action with a third over course and distance but would have finished closer with a clear run. He looks capable of scoring off his current mark on that evidence and can confirm latest running with both Mighty Power and Ron O. Anif won over track and trip earlier but was beaten back here last week while Pockley’s recent victory came over the minimum distance and the unexposed How Impressive is preferred.
Mighty Power (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Held up in mid-division, not clear run over 1f out, kept on inside final 100 yards, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Starshiba (9-8) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Toussarok 10-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 13, 8 1/2l behind Probe (9-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Pockley 5-1 (8-6) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, 4th briefly inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Badri (9-4) at Newcastle 5f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
How Impressive (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Soon led, headed 5f out, ridden over 1f out, held and stayed on same pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Lord Rapscallion (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Ron O 9-2 (9-6) Mid-division, not clear run and lost place over 1f out, no impression after, 8th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Starshiba (9-8) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Abnaa 12-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride and briefly pushed along, held up in rear, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong, 7th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Swiss Ace (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Anif (IRE) 15-2 (9-9) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Streak Lightning (9-9) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
As If By Chance 25-1 (9-4) Dwelt, rear of mid-division, not clear run and closed over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Starshiba (9-8) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.