chased leader, left in lead 3f out, kept on well final furlong, headed close home
chased leader, forced wide by loose horse early, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, ridden to make headway on inside entering final furlong, stayed on strongly to lead close home
stumbled and unseated rider leaving stalls
always in rear, never a factor
led, forced wide by loose horse early, lost irons and unseated rider 3f out
mid division, ridden and could not go pace of leader approaching final furlong, no extra final 100 yards
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Coolagh Magic is upped in trip after winning over 6f at Lingfield in January while Daafy carries 5lb extra for winning over track and trip earlier in the week. The latter finished just ahead of third-placed CHOOKIE DUNEDIN here before that but Keith Dagleish’s charge is fancied to reverse running on more favourable terms. Fangorn finished behind the latter pair but will be sharper for that outing and is preferred to both Fieldsman and Merry Secret.
Fangorn 13-2 (9-3) Good speed from wide draw to lead 6f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and weakened final 100 yards, 5th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Wrath Of Hector (8-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Kratos 20-1 (9-7) Close up, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Spartan Fighter (9-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Chookie Dunedin 15-2 (9-1) Off the pace in 5th, headway under pressure 2f out, strong run inside final furlong, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 7, hd behind Wrath Of Hector (8-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Fieldsman (USA) 18-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Across The Nile (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Tacitus (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders over 6f out, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Fitwood Star (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Macmerry Jim 33-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Homer Stokes (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Merry Secret (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Prominent, led 4f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Mostallim (8-11) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Coolagh Magic 2-1jfav (9-9) Dwelt keen, towards rear, pushed along and ran on strongly final furlong, led post, won at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Big Time Maybe (9-6) by ns, 10 ran.
Daafy (USA) 13-8fav (9-0) Steadied and awkward start, raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Patontheback (9-7) by nk, 11 ran.