dwelt in rear, progress over 4f out, effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced wide tracked leaders, effort to challenge over 1f out, soon every chance, ridden inside final furlong, led near finish
tracked leader, ridden and every chance when short of room over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed near finish
led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
soon pushed along in rear, ridden 4f out, never on terms
Nonrunner
Llewellyn had Burning Blaze back in third when scoring over track and trip a fortnight ago and is upped 6lb. He should go well again but Welliesinthewater has been raised the same amount after finishing only second at Chelmsford and will find this tougher. AFKAR is preferred as he beat a subsequent winner to score over course and distance last month with the re-opposing Danish Duke well beaten. Ivan Furtado's charge gets the nod on the strength of that form.
Burning Blaze 3-1 (9-6) Raced wide in touch towards rear, reminders 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Llewellyn (8-13) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Llewellyn 14-1 (8-13) Made all, travelled strongly, clear entering final furlong, ridden out, won at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Final (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Welliesinthewater (IRE) 2-1fav (8-10) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, edged left and challenged over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, edged left towards finish, held close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Until Midnight (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Afkar (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Led, headed narrowly over 2f out, every chance until led again inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Dutch Garden (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Danish Duke (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) In touch, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Afkar (9-3) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Munaawib 25-1 (9-7) Raced wide towards rear, effort halfway, weakened 2f out, last of 12, 15 1/2l behind Pacolita (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Samsonite (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Raced wide held up, headway to press leaders 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 11th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Maraakib (11-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Oct.