raced in close 3rd on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, edging left and led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, carried head high inside final furlong, edged right and stayed on towards finish
tracked leaders in close 4th, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out until no extra in 3rd inside final 100 yards, slightly hampered towards finish
led, pushed along over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong
held up in last pair, headway out wide over 1f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd inside final 100 yards, not reach winner
steadied start, held up in last pair, weakened over 2f out
LUCAYAN included a course and distance double in her four-timer and may not have finished winning yet despite today’s penalty given the ease of her latest success. Mawkeb came up short when favourite at Newcastle but has gone close in both starts since joining Mick Appleby’s yard and is preferred to Takeonefortheteam, a runner-up here last time. Dark Company drops down in trip after placing at Wolverhampton while Fieldsman makes more appeal than Noble Dawn of the remaining pair.
Mawkeb (USA) 13-8fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Engles Rock (8-12) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Dark Company (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Prominent, went 2nd after 2f, led travelling well inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed and found little inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Mummy's Boy (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Lucayan 9-2 (9-3) In touch, wide and headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Jan beating Biplane (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Fieldsman (USA) 25-1 (10-1) Held up, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Airshow (10-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Takeonefortheteam 33-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway out wide between horses over 1f out, squeezed through and strong run inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Mr Sensible (9-9) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Noble Dawn (GER) 15-2 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Nawar (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.