always in rear
held up towards rear, steady headway on outside over 2f out, kept on final furlong but never reached challenging position
bumped start, keen in midfield, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
slightly slow to stride and towards rear, ridden and some headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
midfield on outside, headway to chase leaders halfway, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
led, headed over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
prominent, steadily losing place when ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, eased close home
midfield, pushed along 3f out, driven and weakened final furlong
tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden clear 2f out, ran on
edged right and bumped rival start, prominent, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong but no chance with winner
slowly away, switched to inside in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression
restrained towards rear, ridden over 2f out, modest headway over 1f out but never dangerous
Major Gatsby beat Shabs by a neck here last time but TWILIGHT TONE comes out best having easily beaten the same horse when successful over track and trip on last week’s handicap debut. He’s taken to defy a penalty in this. Little Raven completed a double over shorter trips on the Tapeta before before beaten over 1m2f at Chelmsford while several go handicapping for the first time with Rubbeldiekatz preferred to Fraulein Margot.
Golden Romance (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Close up in 4th,pushed along 2f out, kept on, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 4, 6l behind True Icon (9-0) at Lingfield 6f fll stks (5) pol in Feb.
Little Raven (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Kanuhura (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Rubbeldiekatz 11-1 (8-8) Chased leader, ridden under 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind King Of Jungle (8-13) at Kempton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Royal Cygnet 18-1 (9-2) Mid division, pushed along 2f out and dropped to rear, never on terms, 7th of 8, 5l behind Nordic Glory (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Twilight Tone 10-1 (9-4) In touch, wide and headway 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Shabs (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Vintage Fashion (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Never better than midfield, 8th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Edge Nibras (9-2) at Kempton 6f (6) pol in Oct.
Greek Philosopher 16-5 (8-12) Held up towards rear, raced keenly, effort on outside over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 7, 6 1/4l behind Twistaline (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Fraulein Margot (IRE) 28-1 (8-8) Chased leading pair until ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after, 5th of 7, 8l behind Fly To Glory (8-13) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Major Gatsby (IRE) 4-1fav (9-4) Switched left start, keen close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, driven and stayed on to lead final strides, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Shabs (9-5) by ns, 10 ran.
Safety First 10-1 (9-3) Hung left over 1f out, always towards rear, 9th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Storm Asset (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Homemade Andrea (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) In touch in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 6, 3 1/4l behind Little Raven (9-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Antwasaprettypenny (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, under pressure 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Brostaigh (9-2) at Dundalk 6f mdn fll pol in Nov.
