held up in touch in 4th, headway over 6f out, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
slowly away, held up in rear, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 3f out
tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner over 1f out, always well held, no extra when lost 2nd towards finish
held up towards rear and keen, went 3rd 4f out, led over 2f out, soon pushed clear, eased towards finish, readily
tracked leader, ridden before 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off before 2f out
broke well, led, soon clear, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
Master At Arms has been placed over C&D on his last two starts and should figure while multiple Polytrack winner Carlton Scroop remains in good form but has yet to score over further than 1m4f. FRENCH HOLLOW has gone close on Polytrack before and his best form on the turf would be good enough to take this. Tim Fitzgerald's charge looks well treated and gets the vote here. L'Homme De Nuit has the form to figure but is returning from a lengthy absence and Juwireya's recent opening victory came on the Fibresand.
Master At Arms 7-4fav (9-8) Keen tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge leader from 3f out, driven and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Leyte Gulf (8-13) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
L'Homme de Nuit (GER) 10-3 (8-11) Slowly away, soon racing in 4th and off the pace, headway to 2nd over 5f out, no impression final 2f, never able to challenge, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Alsadaa (9-5) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan '10.
Carlton Scroop (FR) 8-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Jezza (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
French Hollow 12-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division and keen, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Dubara Reef (9-1) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Nov.
Zefooha (FR) 9-2fav (9-12) Led 2f, remained prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 14, 26l behind Aaman (8-13) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Oct.
Juwireya 25-1 (9-1) Made all, ridden and joined 2f out, driven inside final furlong, stayed on gamely, won at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (0-65) (6) fbs in Dec beating Rosewin (9-13) by nk, 8 ran.