in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on strongly
held up towards rear, effort over 1f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace
None of these inspire confidence with only a token vote going to WARFARE on his close-up third over course and distance back in January - he can race off a slightly lower mark back in this. Magic City is looking to end a long losing run but was ahead of So It's War when runner-up at Wolverhampton last month while Al Hawraa has gone close in maiden company, though was well beaten on her handicap debut and makes her debut on the all-weather.
Warfare 22-1 (8-11) Behind, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression, 7th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Inaam (8-11) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Trinity Star (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) In touch in rear, ridden and outpaced 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Swift Emperor (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Thecornishbarron (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 14th of 18, 23 1/2l behind Timeless Art (9-2) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Magic City (IRE) 11-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, pulled hard, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened, 8th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Welliesinthewater (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Archipeligo 11-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Kiwi Bay (8-13) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
So It's War (FR) 12-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and no impression, 8th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Tripartite (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Al Hawraa 11-2 (9-5) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 32 1/4l behind Sophie P (9-5) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep.