held up tracking leaders, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, no extra in 3rd and hung right towards finish
raced wide, held up in touch, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, no extra towards finish
chased leader, led 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, kept on well until headed and no extra towards finish
held up in touch, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened and eased when not much room towards finish
switched left after start, held up tracking leaders on inside, outpaced when switched right 3f out, headway between horses over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish
led, pushed along and headed 3f out, weakened quickly, soon behind, tailed off and eased final furlong
raced wide chasing leaders, 2nd 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
RAYDIENCE (NAP) has been beaten at Newcastle either side of scoring over course and distance. Only 2lb higher today, Karl Burke’s charge gets the vote back on this surface. Asdaa won a lower grade contest at Wolverhampton recently and has placed here in the past but Zylan remains 5lb higher than when winning over 6f here last month. Mohareb can figure if taking to the surface and the same comment applies to Aljari but Robero and Jungle Speed are upped in class.
Raydiance 10-3 (9-3) Tracked leader, pushed along to lead 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 4th of 5, 4l behind Another Touch (9-3) at Newcastle 1m stks (2) pol in Jan.
Mohareb 4-1 (8-9) Held up and behind, niggled along and no headway final 2f, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Harry's Bar (8-12) at Lingfield 6f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Zylan (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) Prominent 1f, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd post, last of 4, 3 3/4l behind Katheefa (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Asdaa (IRE) 9-4fav (9-8) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, not much room over 6f out, settled better after, effort over 1f out, hung left and led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Robero (9-1) by nk, 6 ran.
Aljari 9-2 (8-6) Pulled hard in mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon weakened, 11th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Sanaadh (8-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Jungle Speed (FR) 40-1 (9-6) Led on near side rail, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final 150 yards, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Athollblair Boy (9-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Robero 2-1 (9-3) Soon outpaced in rear, headway 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Sandridge Lad (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.