slowly away, took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong
held up in midfield, ridden over 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
close up in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong
close up in touch, pressed leader 3f out, soon led, travelling well 2f out, nudged along entering final furlong, soon asserted, easily
held up in rear, driven 3f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong
held up in rear, slowly away, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced by leaders, held on for 3rd near finish
led, pressed for lead 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed on entering final furlong, no match for winner
midfield, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong
close up in touch, driven over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
ARABIAN STORM hasn’t raced since his debut back in October but was beaten only a neck at Newmarket on that occasion and will prove a warm order in this. Old Smoke placed here more recently and is preferred to stablemate Timedtoperfection while Tees George and My Duty are likely improvers. Clear White Light makes a belated debut on the Flat having won three times over hurdles while the newcomer Nwaira is related to several winners.
Blame The Farrier (IRE) 100-1 (10-2) Chased leaders on inside, tracked leader before 2nd until before 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Clear White Light 22-1 (10-8) Disputed lead, headed and chased leader 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, weakened run-in, 9th of 16, 14 3/4l behind Benson (11-5) at Kelso 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Heer He Goes 150-1 (11-8) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 34 3/4l behind Jack Hyde (11-8) at Newcastle 2m mdn (5) pol in Jan.
Arabian Storm 9-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, led 2f out, headed close home, kept on, 2nd of 10, nk behind Enfjaar (9-7) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
Azaim Aclaim gelding out of Azhar.
Eccles Street (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Led, pushed along and headed 2f out, faded 1f out, 6th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Quintus Arrius (9-1) at Newcastle 6f stks (4) pol in Feb.
My Duty (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Canberra Legend (9-7) at Newcastle 1m stks (3) pol in Feb.
Old Smoke (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, switched left and headway from over 2f out, went 3rd final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Razoni (9-7) at Newcastle 7f stks (3) pol in Feb.
Nwaira (IRE) No Nay Never filly out of Zee Zee Gee.
Timedtoperfection 16-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, midfield, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Onight (9-7) at Newcastle 7f stks (4) pol in Feb.
Tees George 33-1 (8-11) Restless in stalls and slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, no headway when slightly hampered near side rail inside final furlong, last of 7, 5 1/4l behind Fade To Gray (8-13) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (3) pol in Feb.
Garifullina 50-1 (8-5) Pulled hard, tracked leader, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 12l behind Silver Nightfall (8-7) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.