tracked leaders, ridden and one pace from over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened and lost 2nd place
led, ridden and clear 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd place towards finish
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on to chase winner towards finish
dwelt, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to lead inside final furlong
William Haggas won this last year with a short-priced favourite and can repeat the trick with MAWJOOD. He was surprisingly beaten over a similar trip at Wetherby two weeks ago but that is still the best form on offer. The David O'Meara newcomer High And Flighty is by High Chaparral but the market will probably tell us what's expected. Black Night hasn't raced since a debut fourth on heavy ground in October while Burneston turned in a shocker when favourite for a 1m4f handicap at Pontefract last time and now has plenty to prove.
Black Night (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Chased winner, ridden well over 1f out, no impression when lost 2nd approaching final furlong, weakened into 4th 100 yards out, 4th of 9, 7l behind Stoked (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Burneston 11-2fav (9-0) Always behind, ridden 3f out, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Vanishing (9-2) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Life Knowledge (IRE) 7-2fav (8-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 9 1/2l behind First Sargeant (9-8) at Wetherby 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Mawjood 5-4fav (9-4) Tracked leader, soon led and clear, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind California (8-13) at Wetherby 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Bellamoi 25-1 (9-0) Slow into stride in rear, ridden 6f out, outpaced 4f out, last of 9, 29 1/4l behind Calima Breeze (9-0) at Thirsk 1m mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jul.
High And Flighty (IRE) High Chaparral filly out of Missionary Hymn.