in rear, niggled along over 3f out, effort on inside over 2f out, ridden just over 1f out, never troubled leaders
with leader, shaken up to lead just over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken
held up, ridden 2f out, kept on towards finish
slowly into stride, soon held up in touch on inside, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
prominent, pushed along and outpaced well over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well towards finish, took 3rd close home
soon led, ridden and headed just over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
broke well, led early, always close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
The first of several Mick Appleby runners on the card that ran here just three days ago, FORSETI (NAP) posted his best effort so far for the yard when third over track and trip. He's 13lb lower than when last successful and can return to winning ways. Jazz Hands has raced twice here and won on both occasions though has been raised 5lb for his latest success while Makambe has the beating of Momtalik on a second on the Fibresand in November and gets a change of headgear for this. Mister Music and Custard The Dragon finished own the field in the same race over 7f earlier with the former preferred over today’s distance.
Mister Music 16-1 (9-2) In rear, outpaced over 5f out, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Suitcase 'n' Taxi (8-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Makambe (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-1) Unseated rider and ran loose briefly to post, soon outpaced towards rear, headway on inside 3f out, ridden chasing leaders 2f out, went 3rd modest inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Directory (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Custard The Dragon 25-1 (8-11) Chased leaders on near side rail, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Northernpowerhouse (9-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Forseti 16-1 (8-12) Slow into stride in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Robero (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Momtalik (USA) 33-1 (9-7) Outpaced in rear, never on terms, 10th of 14, 8 3/4l behind Private Matter (9-6) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Pioneering (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Mid-division on outside, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, never troubled leaders, 7th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Bee Machine (8-12) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Jazz Hands (IRE) 7-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, held on well final furlong, won at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Tagur (8-8) by nk, 6 ran.
