led centre group, clear 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed close home
tracked leader until pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to lead close home
raced towards stand side, in rear when groups merged 3f out, weakened 2f out, soon eased
dwelt in rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
raced towards stand side, towards rear when groups merged 3f out, weakened 2f out
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor
steadied start, keen tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
NonRunner
A prolific winner on the all-weather, Daafr has been less successful on Turf and can race off a lower mark back on this surface. Danielsflyer won at Newcastle last month but 2017 was the last time he scored on the Turf and stablemate CHALLET is preferred. The latter won twice last year and with further progress expected this term, Michael Dods’ charge gets the vote. National League has a shout on last season’s placed form while the same comment applies to Cruising and both make more appeal than Shawaamekh.
National League (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Went right and bumped start, led raced freely and soon clear, reduced lead over 1f out, headed and no extra near finish, 3rd of 5, hd behind Duesenberg (9-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Poet's Dawn 66-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, lost position 2f out and dropped to rear, last of 13, 7 3/4l behind Kryptos (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Danielsflyer (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Seas Of Elzaam (9-1) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Daafr (IRE) 9-4 (10-0) Tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Native Silver (9-3) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Presidential (IRE) 22-1 (9-12) Not much room start, held up in rear, not clear run over 1f out, never involved, 11th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Kentuckyconnection (9-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Little Jo 66-1 (9-4) Chased leaders 6f, 11th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Dawaaleeb (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Boardman 28-1 (8-3) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 20, 6 1/4l behind Ouzo (9-1) at York 1m hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Cruising 7-1 (9-8) Went right start, close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Anif (9-8) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Challet (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along briefly 4f out, never near enough to challenge, 5th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Amadeus Grey (9-8) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Motarajel (9-5) 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Zelote (9-6) at Moulins 7f stks gs in Aug.
Shawaamekh 11-2 (9-12) Raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 18 3/4l behind Erich Bloch (9-4) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.