slowly into stride, always behind
led over 4f, behind final 2f, tailed off
held up in 5th, closer on outside tracking leaders over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out until over 1f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders on rail, gradually switched out and closer on outside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not reach winner
raced on near side rail, chased leader until lost place over 3f out, rallied into 3rd over 2f out, driven along and one pace in 3rd final furlong
always towards rear, never on terms, tailed off
chased leaders, led inside final 3f, ridden and stayed on well final furlong
Blow Your Horn made a promising debut when runner-up over 7f here last month. He should be in the mix once again with normal progress but DISCOVERY ISLAND went close over today’s trip at Newmarket when last in action and Charlie Appleby’s charge is taken to make a winning reappearance on that form. Cemhaan is another returning from a lay-off and a likely improver representing John Gosden’s yard while Mick finished closer over track and trip recently and the newcomer Yes My Boy is related to useful winners over middle-distances.
Motawaazy 9-2 (9-2) In touch, pushed along and weakened halfway, last of 8, 26 3/4l behind Parallel World (9-7) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Salad Days (FR) 100-1 (10-7) Always in rear, behind final 6f, tailed off, pulled up, at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) sft in Jan.
Blow Your Horn (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Keen early, close up, headway 2f out, pushed along and effort to chase winner entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Union (9-3) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Cemhaan 6-1 (9-5) Slowly away towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Ya Hayati (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Dande (IRE) Dandy Man gelding out of Scarpe Rosse.
Discovery Island 9-4 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Mascat (9-0) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Sep.
Mick (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, effort 3f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Al Maysan (9-9) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Jan.
Yes My Boy (IRE) Footstepsinthesand colt out of Amazing Krisken.