tracked leaders, went between horses on bit over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon clear
chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no chance
chased leaders on outside, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong
led, joined 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and outpaced entering final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd final strides
slowly away, outpaced
chased leaders on outside, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, plugged on into 3rd last strides
slowly away, outpaced in rear and taken wide, tailed off
EQUIDAE (NAP) has improved with each start since tackling this surface culminating in a comfortable victory over 7f on Thursday so a penalty shouldn't prevent a quick follow up. Fourth-placed Elhafei appeared to have every chance in that race and looks held but was only a length behind Straitouttacompton over the track and trip earlier and collateral form points to the selection. Cape Greco, a winner at Lingfield and Wolverhampton, was racing in France last summer and will be having his first start on the surface and though Limerick Lord has won around here he's been badly out of form.
Straitouttacompton 3-1 (9-7) Lost place soon after start, held up in touch, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Southwell 1m mdn hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Elhafei (9-4) by 1l, 7 ran.
Cape Greco (USA) (9-2) 4th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Be My Prince (8-11) at Deauville 7f stks gd in Aug.
Equidae 5-2fav (8-13) Made all, ridden over 1f out, hung right final furlong, driven out, won at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Three C's (9-3) by 3l, 8 ran.
Elhafei (USA) 9-2 (9-3) Not much room soon after start, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression and well held 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Equidae (8-13) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Glacier Fox 150-1 (9-6) Outpaced in rear virtually throughout, lost touch halfway, no danger after, last of 4, 12 1/2l behind Zapper Cass (10-0) at Southwell 5f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Caesonia 18-1 (9-3) With leader, led over 3f out, headed well over 1f out, kept on under pressure, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Luscifer (8-6) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Limerick Lord (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, driven 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Maykir (9-9) at Southwell 1m stks (6) pol in Feb.
Monzino (USA) 200-1 (8-7) Slowly away, behind, pushed along over 6f out, soon struggling, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Motahassen (9-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.