tracked leaders, led 2f out, soon edged right, ridden out
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
raced wide keen, held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong
slowly away, wide and tracked leader after 1f, pushed along 3f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
dwelt close up, headway to chase leader over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Dragons Will Rise has been here three times and won twice. He also scored at Pontefract twice last summer and should get into contention. JOMONT (NAP) has found his form having completed a track and trip double last month with a hard-fought victory for which he's only been raised 1lb. Starfighter would have a chance on his Class 4 victory at Wolverhampton in March and though Termonator hasn't run since April he returned from a long break to win over a mile here in December 2020.
Dragons Will Rise (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Close up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Fitwood Star (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
The New Marwan 17-2 (9-6) Held up on outside, outpaced over 3f out, well beaten final 2f, last of 6, 17 3/4l behind Hector's Here (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Jomont (FR) 4-5fav (9-8) Tracked leader, joined leader at 2f, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, always doing enough, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Virgo (9-4) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Starfighter 9-4fav (9-4) Held up towards rear, closed on outside 3f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 6, 1 1/4l behind Hector's Here (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Zumaaty (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Prominent, wide before straight, ridden along before 3f out, one pace thereafter, last of 11, dist behind Umm Hurair (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Going Underground 40-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, switched left over 2f out, effort over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Nushafreen (9-8) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Termonator 15-2 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden to chase leaders after 2f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, unable to catch winner, 2nd of 16, hd behind Blistering Barney (9-8) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Apr.