soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 1f out, driven out
raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, driven and stayed on to press winner close home
David Brown was toying with giving NATIONAL ANTHEM a break after the latter landed a course double with a victory over 5f here a couple of days ago. But he’s obviously recovered well and takes his chance having won easily over today’s longer trip earlier in the month. Airshow is more exposed but scored over the minimum trip here on his first start since August while Zylan was placed over course and distance recently and looks more favourably handicapped than Private Matter and Kamra having beaten the latter here early last year.
Airshow 20-1 (9-4) With leader, ridden well over 1f out, led last strides, won at Southwell 5f hcp (3) pol in Jan beating Samovar (9-0) by nk, 7 ran.
Zylan (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Katheefa (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Kamra (USA) 7-2jfav (8-13) Mid-division, weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Katheefa (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Private Matter 2-1 (9-2) Prominent, pushed along, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 8 3/4l behind Custard The Dragon (8-12) at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
National Anthem 11-8fav (9-7) Hampered and carried right start, led after 1f, pressed and pushed along over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Young Tiger (8-13) by 3/4l, 6 ran.