tracked leaders, effort between horses when not clear run, soon switched right, stayed on towards finish
soon led, ridden and joined over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
keen tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
in touch in rear, pushed along and kept on inside final furlong, never a factor
prominent, ridden to join leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
raced wide close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish
awkwardly away in touch towards rear, never a factor
in rear, effort on outer to press leaders entering final 2f, weakened inside final furlong
close up, ridden and headway on inner over 1f out, ran on near finish
UPAVON found only one too good over track and trip recently and finished ahead of several of these in the process. He’s closely matched with Go Far on that form but should confirm running with both Russian Soul and Gentlemen. Bowson Fred also finished second here last time but over the minimum trip with Judicial and Shamshon behind. He’s yet to score over 6f while Eastern Impact has been racing at Meydan without success though slips further down the weights and Old Fashioned won in Norway last year.
Eastern Impact (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) last of 14, 12 3/4l behind Krypton Factor (9-1) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Feb.
Bowson Fred 5-1 (9-2) Chased leader after 1f, carried right over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, not pace of winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Robot Boy (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Old Fashioned (CHI) (9-4) 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Easy Road (9-13) at Ovrevoll 6f lst stks gd in Oct.
Judicial (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Chased leaders on outside, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Robot Boy (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Go Far 50-1 (9-7) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd on home turn, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 4th of 12, 1/2l behind King Robert (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Russian Soul (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Held up and behind, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, one pace and held when slightly hampered nearing finish, 6th of 12, 1 1/4l behind King Robert (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Shamshon (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, never involved, 8th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Robot Boy (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Gentlemen 8-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 7th of 12, 1 3/4l behind King Robert (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Upavon 12-1 (9-0) Held up in touch on inside, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, ridden to lead and hung left inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 12, nk behind King Robert (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Feb.