in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
tracked leaders, ridden and no impression 2f, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, pushed along to lead narrowly approaching final furlong, driven and asserted final strides
taken to post early, raced wide in touch, carried badly right bend approaching 6f out and lost all chance, switched left to rejoin main group over 4f out, weakened and eased over 1f out, tailed off
awkwardly away in touch, hung badly right bend approaching 6f out, pulled up 2f out
led, ridden and headed narrowly approaching final furlong, still every chance until close home
towards rear, headway to track leaders over 4f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, gaining on leading pair towards finish
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The Tim Easterby and Mark Johnson yards have enjoyed plenty of success in this with the former’s Aasheq preferred to stablemate Mukhayyam though he’d be suited by some cut in the ground. Fire Fighting represents the latter though seems better over further nowadays while Group 3 winner Frankuus drops in class for his reappearance having had just the three outings last year. Central City faces a tougher task raised 7lb for winning a lower grade contest at Doncaster recently but DUKHAN ended last season with a victory in this grade at Newbury. He’s 5lb higher on his return but further progress is expected as a four-year-old and Hugo Palmer’s yard has made a fine start to the new season.
Fire Fighting (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 16, 25 3/4l behind Forbidden Planet (8-8) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Dukhan 8-1 (8-6) Held up towards rear, headway on wide outside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Oct beating Chatez (9-3) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Aasheq (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders, 11th of 23, 8 1/4l behind Royal Line (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Mount Tahan (IRE) 11-1 (9-12) Awkward start and slowly away, behind, effort on outside over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 6th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Grey Britain (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Ayutthaya (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, led going well 3f out until 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 17, 9l behind Awake My Soul (9-5) at York 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Society Red 25-1 (9-6) Mid-division early, headway and effort over 2f out, one pace 1f out, 12th of 20, 18 1/4l behind Karawaan (8-11) at Naas 1m hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Mukhayyam 14-1 (9-2) Tracked leader until weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Hasanoanda (8-12) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Central City (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar beating Apache Blaze (8-8) by 2 1/2l, 17 ran.
Frankuus (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 8 3/4l behind Master The World (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Mistiroc 16-1 (11-0) In touch, effort 2 out, no impression, weakened flat, 5th of 12, 11 1/2l behind War Brigade (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
