held up, headway when switched left 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on
led, headed halfway, remained prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on one pace
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
tracked leaders, pushed along to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
always towards rear
prominent, led halfway, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
AFTER JOHN made a belated debut on the all-weather in November when scoring over track and trip and has subsequently landed a hat-trick. He’s taken to remain unbeaten on this surface having already accounted for Macho Pride, Shark Two One and Thaki. Highjacked found one too good here last time and Blackjack is regularly placed while Carlton And Co may prove best of the rest.
After John 85-40fav (9-6) Held up, headway and switched left over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Golden Rainbow (9-8) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Yoshimi (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 6l behind Eligible (9-5) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Mighty Power (IRE) 80-1 (9-4) Steadied and switched right start, held up and behind, some late moderate headway, never on terms, 8th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Bellagio Man (9-9) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Shark Two One 18-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, pushed along and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind After John (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Carlton And Co 5-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, not quicken over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Shalaa Asker (9-5) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Thaki (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Close up, pushed along and outpaced halfway, rallied over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 8 3/4l behind After John (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Starjik 40-1 (8-11) Held up in touch in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, 6th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Westmorian (9-3) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Highjacked 22-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, shaken up over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, unable to trouble winner, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Blazing Son (9-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Blackjack 12-1 (8-10) Handy, ridden and outpaced approaching final furlong, kept on final 100 yards for 4th, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Justcallmepete (9-5) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Macho Pride (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on to press for 2nd close home, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind After John (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Essencial (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Keen in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind You Are My World (8-10) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Canzone 33-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, pushed along to lead entering final furlong, ridden and soon headed, weakened final furlong, last of 10, 15l behind Catherine Chroi (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
