tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon headed, no extra
held up in touch, led final furlong, kept on and caught post
held up towards rear, switched left over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
held up in touch, took keen hold, pushed along over 2f out, faded final furlong
in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead post
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Kilbaha Lady won here in September and was only 2lb higher when scoring at Yarmouth a month later though is up another 5lb for her reappearance. Abushamah started the last campaign on a mark of 82 but didn't win all summer and is now 13lb lower. He'll be better for last month's run and is greatly respected. Metronomic won three times at minor level last year but Swansway appears better in amateurs' events. Al Khan has managed to win 13 times including a Wolverhampton seller last month and was racing from 20lb higher a year ago but NEWMARKET WARRIOR gets the nod as he's only 1lb higher than when scoring here in October and has been competing at a slightly higher level.
Al Khan (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Athollblair Boy (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Newmarket Warrior (IRE) 15-2 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Ifubelieveindreams (9-1) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Abushamah (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 14, 2l behind Athollblair Boy (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Natajack 6-1 (9-2) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Alnasl (9-5) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Swansway 8-1 (10-5) In touch, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 7th of 11, 6 1/2l behind All For Nothing (9-7) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Kilbaha Lady (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Dwelt, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon strongly challenged, just held on, won at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gd in Oct beating Titan Goddess (9-7) by ns, 9 ran.
Metronomic (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Led, pushed along over 2f out, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Akkadian Empire (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Sir Gnet (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Never better than towards rear of mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Champagne Pink (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Man Of Verve (IRE) 80-1 (8-8) Took keen hold, rear of mid-division, weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 12 1/2l behind Oriental Lilly (8-12) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Hernando Torres 33-1 (9-7) Always in rear, 9th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Queens Royale (9-6) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.