in touch, outpaced over 3f out, pushed along and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out
tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden 2f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong
raced wide in touch towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, headed 3f out, soon weakened
close up, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, pushed along to hold place 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened and eased over 1f out
reared badly in the stalls and lost many lengths, always behind
raced wide close up, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, kept on one pace
The Lock Master was well ahead of Falcon's Fire when third to Storm King here last time. But the latter has subsequently finished behind runner-up BUSY STREET over track and trip. That collateral form gives Alan Swinbank’s charge every chance and he also has the beating of Alshan Fajer. Tatting notched up a double in plating company here at the turn of the year and that’s stronger form than the claimer won by Muqarred here a week ago when the latter scored easily over a mile.
Tatting 7-1 (8-12) Held up, outpaced and dropped to rear 5f out, rallied over 1f out, last of 7, 7 3/4l behind Isharah (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Busy Street 2-1 (9-7) Close up, chased leaders over 3f out, ridden 2f out, chased winner when short of room inside final furlong, switched right, kept on, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Samtu (9-12) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Alshan Fajer 40-1 (9-6) Awkwardly away, close up in 5th, pushed along over 4f out,weakened 3f out, last of 5, 19 3/4l behind Samtu (9-12) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Torremar (FR) 9-2 (9-4) In rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor, 7th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Stamford Raffles (9-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Major Rowan 25-1 (8-11) Held up last, headway on outside over 1f out, plugged on past beaten horses inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 7th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Codeshare (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
The Lock Master (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, still every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Storm King (9-8) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Falcon's Fire (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 18 1/4l behind Storm King (9-8) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Muqarred (USA) 3-1fav (9-6) Close up, led 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, readily, won at Southwell 1m stks (6) pol in Mar beating Pool House (8-4) by 4l, 10 ran.