led over 1f, chased leader, every chance inside final furlong, ran on to take 2nd but not pace of winner towards finish
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, edged left and weakened towards finish
slowly into stride and pushed along early, always towards rear
mid-division on inside, pushed along inside final 3f, ridden 2f out, weakening when bumped rival inside final 2f, soon behind
chased leaders, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken close home
held up off the pace towards rear, never dangerous
raced keenly chasing leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened towards finish
pulled hard in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 4f out, weakened quickly inside final 2f
raced wide early and prominent, led over 5f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish
slowly into stride and awkwardly away, well off the pace in rear, good headway on inside when badly bumped inside final 2f, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge
slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, never dangerous
held up off the pace in last pair, came to near side rail and good headway chasing leaders over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led towards finish
ATRAFAN won this last year and arrives on the back of another course and distance victory. He’s taken to defy a penalty for last week’s success and confirm running with both Written Broadcast and How Bizarre. There’s little between the latter pair while Furniture Factors finished closer here recently but Hachert never recovered from a poor start when sent off favourite at Wolverhampton.
Atrafan (IRE) 9-4jfav (9-2) Headway to track leader after 1f, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Southwell 7f stks (6) pol in Jan beating Written Broadcast (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Chagall (IRE) 6-5fav (9-2) Disputed lead until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Sirius White (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Dirty Leeds 50-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never on terms, 9th of 15, 5 1/2l behind Round The Island (9-2) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Floats On Air 40-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, edged left and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Won Love (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Forbearing (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Led early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 9th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Mabre (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Furniture Factors (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Switched left start, held up towards rear, headway near side rail under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Breezyandbright (9-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Gorgeous General 12-1 (9-2) Mid-division, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, 4th final furlong, unable to get on terms, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Ustath (9-2) at Southwell 6f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Hachert 15-8fav (9-2) Awkward start, pulled hard, held up towards rear, ran wide and well beaten final bend well over 1f out, 9th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Won Love (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
How Bizarre 11-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Atrafan (9-2) at Southwell 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Lucky Lucky Lucky (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Keen prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Jkr Cobbler (9-2) at Newcastle 6f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Piselli Molli (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, never involved, 8th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Win Win Power (9-5) at Southwell 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Written Broadcast (IRE) 9-4jfav (9-2) In touch, headway entering final 2f, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Atrafan (9-2) at Southwell 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
