held up rear of mid-division on inside, switched right and headway final bend, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish, edged left and bumped rival close home
held up rear of mid-division, kept on final furlong, no impression
led, ridden over 1f out, hung right and headed inside final furlong, held towards finish
slowly into stride, chased leader over 7f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, soon weakened
held up in rear, ran on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon driven, headed towards finish, bumped close home
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in rear, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
NonRunner
LAOCH GACH LA finished in front of Mr Gambino when runner-up in one of these races at Newcastle and may finally open his account. Furniture Factors finished a bit closer at Southwell last time while Good Humor and Somedayonedaynever could prove best of the rest as Qaabil travels over from Ireland having won only once in 27 starts.
Furniture Factors (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on entering final furlong, stayed on close home but no danger, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Non Mollare (9-2) at Southwell 1m stks (6) pol in Feb.
Laoch Gach La 9-1 (9-2) Raced wide, tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Chimeric (9-2) at Newcastle 1m stks (6) pol in Feb.
Le Bayou (FR) 40-1 (8-4) Mid-division, went wide on bend and lost ground 6f out, pushed along and weakened 2f out, 8th of 9, 33 1/4l behind Ri Na Farraige (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Moon Knight 16-1 (9-2) Steadied start, held up in last pair, never involved, 10th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Meisterzinger (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Mr Gambino 25-1 (9-2) In rear, pushed along 2f out, never near leaders, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Chimeric (9-2) at Newcastle 1m stks (6) pol in Feb.
Qaabil (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Towards rear and 8th halfway, switched to outer over 2f out, soon ridden and some progress, no extra inside final furlong and kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Arcanears (10-1) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Feb.
Salve Japan 66-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened thereafter, 10th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Brave Display (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Somedayonedaynever (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Six Strings (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Good Humor 20-1 (9-2) In rear, not clear run over 1f out, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Red Evelyn (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (6) pol in Feb.