slowly away in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, kept on same pace
close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 3f out, tailed off
in touch, good headway 3f out, led entering final furlong, ran on
slowly away towards rear, weakened over 2f out
towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
raced wide towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
FRANZ overcame inexperience when scoring at Haydock in October and his pedigree suggests he'll do better as a three-year-old. He holds The Predictor on that run while Zain Nights ploughed through heavy going to score at Newbury and middle-distances should suit this season. Tarbaan has a race-fitness advantage having scored over just shorter at Wolverhampton while Nicholas George was very green at Kempton in November but showed good pace.
Reach (IRE) Sea The Stars filly out of Ameliorate.
Franz 15-2 (9-2) Held up in mid-division, steady headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led final 110 yards, stayed on well, won at Haydock 1m stks (4) sft in Oct beating Mandobi (9-2) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Zain Nights 8-1 (9-5) In touch, headway entering final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newbury 1m stks (4) hvy in Oct beating Lionel (9-5) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Tarbaan (IRE) 7-1 (8-7) Keen close up, headway to lead 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb beating After Eight (8-7) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Cognocenti (IRE) Intello gelding out of Shanghai Rose.
Nepalesian (IRE) 66-1 (8-5) Off the pace in last trio, never on terms, 6th of 7, 22 1/4l behind Murau (9-13) at Newcastle 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Nicholas George 13-2 (9-5) Mid-division, niggled along early, closer over 4f out, headway over 1f out and soon led, headed inside final furlong and outpaced by winner closing stages, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Estadio Mestalla (9-3) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Red Command (IRE) War Command gelding out of Wajaha.
The Predictor (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 9, 6l behind Franz (9-2) at Haydock 1m stks (4) sft in Oct.
World Cruise 200-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 14 3/4l behind Muhtashim (8-11) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Mar.
Ride Sally Ride 125-1 (8-11) Dwelt raced wide, towards rear, pushed along 6f out, outpaced halfway, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Oceania Legend (9-9) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Feb.