set steady pace, quickened pace over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra
tracked leaders, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, driven and ran on, not reach winner
tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, edged left, ran on
dwelt in touch, headway over 2f out, soon every chance, one pace final furlong
keen in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
raced wide keen close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Hammer Gun has been back to something like his old self here recently though is penalised and upped in class after completing a course and distance double. Showboating just missed out on a hat-trick of course wins on his latest start but WELD AL EMARAT (NAP) beat Space Bandit to win a Class 2 contest over 7f here last month with Mister Music further behind and Mick Easterby’s charge is fancied to continue winning ways given he also scored over track and trip back in November. Zylan won here last month but over 6f and has been beaten off higher marks in both subsequent outings.
Zylan (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Prominent, ridden and weakened 2f out, 8th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Alsvinder (9-12) at Newcastle 6f stks (6) pol in Mar.
Weld Al Emarat 5-2fav (8-9) Well off the pace in last pair, pushed along halfway, headway on outside 2f out went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on to lead final strides (track record), won at Southwell 7f hcp (2) pol in Feb beating Space Bandit (8-9) by hd, 9 ran.
Space Bandit 11-4 (8-9) Chased leaders on inside, led well over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, headed last strides, 2nd of 9, hd behind Weld Al Emarat (8-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Mister Music 20-1 (8-9) Steadied start, raced keenly in rear, good headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, went never nearer 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Weld Al Emarat (8-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Hammer Gun (USA) 4-1jfav (9-7) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, edged left and stayed on to lead final strides, won at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Mama Africa (9-4) by hd, 12 ran.
Showboating (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Slowly away in touch in rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Three Weeks (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan.