led, headed over 3f out, prominent, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
close up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
in rear, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish
always prominent, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish
prominent until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, heavily eased final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
keen, held up, weakened 2f out, heavily eased final furlong
prominent until led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
Beaten only a nose over track and trip in October, Mystic Miraaj has a shout off her current mark on her reappearance. Miss Van Gogh signed off last season with a win at Newmarket and is another to consider and stablemate Imshivalla won a higher grade handicap last year. Shouranour missed the whole of last year though was runner-up in heavy ground at Doncaster when last in action and Kalk Bay is not badly weighted but ZIGGYS STAR (NAP) has the more recent form having won twice on the all-weather this year. Given he finished second in soft going at Doncaster last season, Mick Appleby's charge could go close in this and gets the nod.
Shouranour (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 21, 2 3/4l behind Mujazif (9-2) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Imshivalla (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Tracked leader until over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 16l behind Big Whiskey (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Genres 5-1 (9-7) Held up in last pair in touch, came towards centre over 6f out, soon prominent, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 16 1/2l behind Peace Prize (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Miss Van Gogh 7-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Bastille Day (9-2) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Abushamah (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra, 7th of 15, 10 3/4l behind Bahama Moon (9-3) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Kalk Bay (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Held up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, no impression towards finish, 6th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Natural Nine (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Ziggys Star 11-2 (9-7) Towards rear and in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Pour La Victoire (9-5) by nk, 7 ran.
Osteopathic Remedy (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced on outside 2f out, never reached leaders, 10th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Argaki (9-1) at Ayr 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Gambino (IRE) 28-1 (9-1) Dwelt held up, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, 6th of 8, 24 1/4l behind Dark Emerald (9-1) at Hamilton 6f stks (2) gd in Sep.
Mystic Miraaj 9-2 (8-12) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden to join winner and every chance inside, ran on, just held, 2nd of 12, shd behind Sea Wolf (9-4) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
