prominent, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied to go 2nd towards finish
slow into stride, in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
prominent until pushed along 5f out, ridden halfway, weakened 3f out, eased over 1f out, tailed off
led 1f, soon switched to outer, close up, pushed along to chase leading pair over 2f out, headway towards stand side over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, ran on
led after 1f, headed over 4f out, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
raced wide in touch in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on to go a never nearer inside final furlong
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Maykir has won three times on the all-weather and all three victories came here including his latest start with the re-opposing Geography Teacher back in third. But PALAZZO (NAP) also beat the latter when runner-up over track and trip and having gone close again at Newcastle last time, Bryan Smart’s charge should make another bold bid. Little India was still beaten out of sight when second over a longer trip at the track while Castle Quarter debuts on the Fibresand on his first outing for Mick Appleby’s yard.
Castle Quarter (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong, 8th of 14, 4l behind The Mackem Torpedo (8-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Little India (FR) 10-1 (9-10) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 4f out, went remote 2nd over 2f out until dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 18l behind Exotic Escape (8-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Paris Duvet (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Broke well, chased leaders, ridden along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Great Colaci (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Maykir 9-2 (9-6) In touch, wide and headway 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Daafy (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Palazzo 9-2 (9-3) Pressed leader, led narrowly halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, ran on strongly under pressure final furlong, just denied, 2nd of 12, nk behind Termonator (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Elusif (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Raced wide close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Revolutionary Man (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Geography Teacher (IRE) 5-2fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place halfway, ridden and rallied over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd final strides, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Maykir (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Western Dawn (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Went left and bumped start, chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, no impression when ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, plugged on in 3rd, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Wrath Of Hector (9-3) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.