in rear, pushed along over 4f out, went 3rd over 2f out, no impression
slow to break, chased leaders, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, no chance with winner
raced keenly, 2nd early, held up, went 2nd again over 3f out, led going well 2f out, clear over 1f out, very easily
slow to break, recovered to lead after 1f, headed over 3f out, weakened quickly
led 1f, chased leader until ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
ARABIAN KING carries a 5lb penalty for last week’s course and distance success. But he scored by over four lengths on that occasion and has enough scope to improve further. Motahassen’s earlier success here came over a mile and he never threatened when third over track and trip last time while the Irish raider Highway To Heaven also has something to prove over this far. Cape Hideaway debuts on the surface having only his second outing for Mick Appleby’s yard after finishing last at Kempton just four days ago.
Cape Hideaway 5-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, headway to lead over 7f out, driven and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 11 3/4l behind Muraaqeb (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Motahassen (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Soon led, ridden and joined 2f out, soon headed, chased leaders, hung left and weakened final furlong, 3rd of 10, 5 1/4l behind Princess Harley (9-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Arabian King 9-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, stayed on strongly, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Frame Rate (9-5) by 4 1/4l, 13 ran.
Pushmi Pullyu (IRE) 80-1 (10-5) Always in rear, tailed off when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next, at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Highway To Heaven (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost place early straight, no extra 2f out, 20th of 23, 35 1/4l behind Bear Claws (9-1) at Navan 1m 2f hcp sft in Oct.