raced keenly, led 7f out, headed and hung left over 1f out, no extra towards finish
with leaders and raced 3 wide, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out
led for 1f, chased leaders, stayed on inside in straight, ridden 2f out, hung left and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
keen, chased leader, led inside final 2f, joined inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 110 yards
slowly into stride, held up in 5th, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final 110 yards
FORSETI (NAP) returned to winning ways over 7f here recently. He carries 5lb extra today but has won off higher marks in the past and Mick Appleby’s charge is preferred to stablemate Six Strings, well beaten when third here last time. Makambe finished in front of the selection when going close over track and trip on New Year’s Day but remains 7lb higher than when scoring here in October but Little India has been raised only 3lb for winning over course and distance and should go well again. Casina Di Notte debuts on the surface having been off the track since winning at Yarmouth in May last year.
Six Strings 10-1 (8-7) Soon led, pushed along and headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Raydiance (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Little India (FR) 9-2 (8-11) Made virtually all, ridden over 2f out, clear when hung right inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Directory (9-9) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Makambe (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) With leader, shaken up to lead just over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Jazz Hands (8-9) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Casina Di Notte (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final strides, won at Yarmouth 1m hcp (5) gf in May beating Oud Metha Bridge (9-6) by hd, 6 ran.
Forseti 7-2 (9-9) Close up in rear, wide and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Kraka (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.