chased leaders, driven and switched left over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced freely, tracked leaders, not much room over 2f out, soon switched right, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept up strong challenge, led post
led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final 100 yards
mid-division, pushed along over 6f out, driven 4f out, weakened over 3f out
slow to break, in rear, well behind final 3f
held up in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, headway on outside over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held inside final 100 yards, kept on
held up in rear, headway on outside from 2f out, went 4th inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
chased leaders, challenged 3f out, inclined to edge right after, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, led again entering final furlong, hard pressed, headed post
slow to break, in rear, some headway when hampered over 1f out, never on terms
held up in mid-division, some headway and edged right over 1f out, never dangerous
held up in mid-division, pushed along on outside over 4f out, well beaten over 2f out
Most of these are jumpers. Leoncavallo, six-times a winner over hurdles, has joined David Pipe and looks on a very handy mark on his return to the Flat. Red Royalist completed a double over timber around this time last year and only had two subsequent runs while Roar won a jumper's bumper at Wolverhampton in February. Seaborn won five of his eight starts last summer and moved up 30lb in the ratings as a consequence. He scored over this trip at Wolverhampton and should get into contention for his new trainer. Mick Easterby has just one runner at the meeting, QAWAMEES (NAP), who can take this. A winner over 1m4f at Pontefract last summer, he's only 1lb higher and made an eye-catching reappearance at Newcastle earlier this month.
Seaborn (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Chased leaders early, held up, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Australis (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Nuits St Georges (IRE) 66-1 (8-2) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, no danger after, 12th of 30, 20 1/2l behind Stratum (9-7) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp stks (2) sft in Oct.
Berrahri (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Led, headed and ridden over 4f out, weakened well over 2f out, 6th of 7, 15l behind Renardeau (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Prabeni 12-1 (11-4) Prominent, led over 11f out, ridden 2f out, 2nd and no impression on winner from over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 9 1/2l behind Birds Of Prey (11-4) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f (4) pol in Feb.
Fibonacci 12-1 (10-8) Held up in last trio, headway on inside before 6th, went 2nd before the last, never any chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 10, 19l behind Le Ligerien (11-12) at Newbury 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Qawamees (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Gabrial The One (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Red Royalist 7-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, driven and effort to challenge on outside before 2 out where not fluent, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with front pair between last 2, 3rd of 6, 18 1/2l behind Organdi (11-1) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Roar (IRE) 6-1 (10-6) Held up in last pair, closer disputing 5th place at 5th, left modest 4th 2 out, 4th of 7, 26 1/2l behind Altruism (11-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Leoncavallo (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked clear winner, hit 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Not So Sleepy (10-5) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Nabhan 7-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, outpaced after 3 out, rallied to press leader last, soon ridden, led narrowly flat, held on well, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov beating On The Quiet (11-12) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Cogital 7-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, well held in 3rd place when left 2nd 2 out,, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 15l behind Neff (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) hvy in Dec.
Nelson River 50-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, hung left approaching 2 out, soon outpaced, no threat after, 9th of 24, 6 3/4l behind Pic D'Orhy (11-5) at Newbury 2m hcp (1) gd in Feb.
