awkward start, held up in rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
held up in rear, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, hung left over 1f out, switched right and went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, just held
led 1f, prominent, ridden over 2f out, led well over 1f out, soon edged left, held on well inside final furlong
prominent, took keen hold, led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
prominent, led after 1f, headed over 2f out, losing place when not much room over 1f out
Pockley has every chance on earlier form though posted a temperamental display when only fifth at Southwell last week behind third-placed Murbih. Novice winner Beneficiary came up short when upped to 6f here on his handicap debut and MOTAWAAZY is preferred. The front-runner attempts this minimum trip for the first time having won six times on Turf and can race off the same mark as when last successful.
Pockley 4-1 (9-2) Awkwardly away and went left, in rear, headway halfway, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Twilight Madness (9-6) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Indian Sounds (IRE) 13-2 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Teruntum Star (8-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Ramon Di Loria (IRE) 18-1 (8-8) Always towards rear, 12th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Pockley (8-4) at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Motawaazy 12-1 (9-11) Led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Shalaa Asker (9-5) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Murbih (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Prominent, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Twilight Madness (9-6) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Beneficiary 2-1fav (9-9) Prominent, every chance over 1f out, kept on, lost 2nd last strides, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Blazing Son (9-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Ornate 14-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 10l behind Hiya Maite (9-11) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.