took keen hold, always prominent, shaken up over 1f out, stayed on, unable to quite challenge winner
slowly into stride, in rear, outpaced over 2f out, no impression, went 4th inside final furlong
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
led early, tracked leader, led 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, driven out
held up in touch, closed 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
held up, ridden 2f out, headway and went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on, unable to challenge
Al Muheer hasn't won since the summer of 2013 and was beaten in a seller here on Monday, though that was his best run for a while. Gabrial The Thug had dropped to a winnable mark here last month and duly obliged so a 3lb rise is unlikely to prevent another big effort. CABAL has returned to the all-weather in good form (for a new stable) having followed a decent run at Southwell with a victory over slightly further here on Friday. His weight rise is virtually erased by Jacob Butterfield's claim and a follow-up is expected. The Firm completed a double at Dundalk around a year ago but has never won for his new yard and deserves a drop in the weights.
Al Muheer (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Raced keenly, tracked leading pair on inside, 2nd 3f out, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd well inside final furlong, kept on into 2nd again last strides, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Prime Exhibit (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f sell stks (6).
Call Of Duty (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, behind, struggling halfway, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, never able to challenge, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind An Cat Dubh (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m 1f sel hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Oct.
Slinky Mcvelvet 50-1 (8-7) Pressed leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 8l behind Toto Skyllachy (9-0) at Southwell 1m clm stks 0-65 (6) fbs in Jan.
Gabrial The Thug (FR) 11-2 (9-6) Always prominent, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-55) (6) in Jan beating Sarlat (9-6) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Her Red Devil (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Chased leaders early, behind and outpaced when switched outside after 2f, weakened over 3f out, tailed off when eased over 2f out, last of 7, well behind Stradater (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Jan.
Cabal 6-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, led inside final furlong, soon ridden, kept on and just held on close home, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f app hcp 0-60 (6) in Jan beating Company Secretary (9-4) by nk, 12 ran.
The Firm (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 13, 6l behind Trimoulet (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.