in touch, pushed along 3f out, not trouble leaders
pressed leader until led over 2f out, ridden and joined over 1f out, headed towards finish
in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish
slowly away soon pushed along, in touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders on inner, ridden to join leader over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
awkwardly away and slow into stride, headway and in touch over 4f out, ridden and weakened 3f out
Zaeem has won two of the last three renewals but arrives in poor form. Robero included a course and distance success in a recent double but earlier found ANGEL PALANAS too good here. The latter also beat Weld Al Emarat and Hammer Gun on that occasion and gets another chance back at this level having struggled in a higher grade here a couple of days ago. The Right Choice won a claimer over 6f at the track last month while Kyllachy Dragon could go well if handling the surface having scored over 7f at Kempton recently.
Robero 3-1jfav (9-13) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Dark Alliance (9-1) by nk, 11 ran.
Angel Palanas 3-1fav (9-0) Close up on inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Saint Equiano (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Weld Al Emarat 2-1fav (9-7) Raced very wide, in touch, ridden edged left and headway over 1f out, chased clear winner inside final furlong, never a threat, 2nd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Angel Palanas (9-0) at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Hammer Gun (USA) 7-2 (9-5) Close up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Matterhorn (9-10) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Kyllachy Dragon (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Led, headed over 5f out, led 2f out, clear over 1f out until inside final furlong, held on well, won at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Grey Galleon (9-5) by 1l, 9 ran.
The Right Choice (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, pushed along in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead post, won at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Dec beating Point Zero (9-1) by ns, 9 ran.
Zaeem 20-1 (10-13) Raced keenly, led, headed inside final 2f, soon lost 2nd, weakened final furlong, 11th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Mr Red Clubs (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Whirl Me Round 25-1 (9-7) In touch in rear, pushed along over 4f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 7l behind Art Nouvelle (9-8) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
