tracked leading trio, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on
dwelt in rear, wide into straight, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd close home
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
dwelt towards rear, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
led, headed over 4f out, led again 3f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra close home
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
raced wide prominent, led over 4f out, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt in rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on close home
Love Your Work won this in 2020 and scored back here last week. He was beaten by Daafy over a mile at the track before that while Custard The Dragon had the measure of both Harbour Vision and Katheefa when scoring over track and trip but had earlier found CLIFFCAKE too good. The latter beat the re-opposing subsequent winner Light Lily at Yarmouth before ending last year with a course and distance success and looks to have every chance of landing a hat-trick on his return.
Cliffcake (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders on inside 2f out, went between horses over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Custard The Dragon (9-0) by 1l, 11 ran.
Custard The Dragon 10-3 (9-5) Close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Visibility (9-5) by 1l, 13 ran.
Harbour Vision 8-1 (9-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final 100 yards, lost two places close home, 4th of 9, 1/2l behind Thapa VC (9-10) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Light Lily 7-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, shaken up to lead entering final furlong, pushed out, won at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Last Date (9-4) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Katheefa (USA) 11-1 (9-3) Keen tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Custard The Dragon (9-5) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Love Your Work (IRE) 5-4fav (9-2) Made all, shaken up and soon 3 lengths clear, ridden out, won at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Juan Les Pins (10-3) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
I Know How (IRE) 50-1 (9-6) Made most until over 1f out, soon not much room and beaten, 9th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Thaki (9-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
The Retriever (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Light Up Our Stars (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Mostallim 4-1 (8-12) Pressed leader 4f out, led over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Steelriver (9-5) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Daafy (USA) 9-2 (8-13) Keen held up towards rear, headway towards far side 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Love Your Work (9-7) by nk, 12 ran.
