chased leaders, closed over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led entering final furlong, headed final 75 yards, kept on
chased leader, led over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra towards finish
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, led final 75 yards, driven out
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression from over 1f out
restless in stalls, slowly away, in rear, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
awkward start, in rear, switched right over 1f out, never involved
mid-division, lost place over 3f out, well beaten final 2f
RON O (NAP) has won three of six starts since joining Ray Craggs including over track and trip last time. He drops back down a grade for this and is preferred to another course and distance winner in Bin Hayyan. Mawkeb is another dropping down in class while Crownthorpe returns to this shorter trip with a chance and Perfect Swiss is usually in the mix though was beaten by the selection at the end of last year. Sharvara won as a two-year-old but missed the whole of last year and has switched yards.
Sharvara 9-2 (8-6) Bit awkwardly away, chased leaders, pushed along in 2nd and every chance 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Oh Herberts Reign (8-13) at Doncaster 1m (3) sft in Oct.
Ron O 13-2 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on to challenge well inside final furlong, led close home, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Roudemental (9-8) by hd, 7 ran.
Crownthorpe 9-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Qaasid (9-11) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Bin Hayyan (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Grand Libya (9-8) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Mawkeb (USA) 4-1 (9-2) Off the pace towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Crystal Casque (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Perfect Swiss 9-1 (8-9) Held up in last pair, headway when not much room and squeezed through between horses over 1f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Adeb (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Umneyaat (IRE) 4-1 (9-10) Chased leader, led 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Bin Hayyan (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Havana Party 18-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 13th of 15, 16 3/4l behind Eeetee (9-11) at York 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Dougies Dream (IRE) 10-1 (9-13) Off the pace and always towards rear, never a factor, 14th of 18, 22 1/4l behind Parys Mountain (9-13) at Redcar 1m hcp (6) hvy in Nov.