tracked leader, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, no extra
held up, ridden 2f out, kept on, no impression
in touch, ridden over 1f out, one pace
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
led, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
slow away, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on
Saeed Bin Suroor's NASEEHAH is bound to be popular with backers following a tidy performance when justifying odds of 8/13 when taking a maiden over course and distance last month and he looks reasonably well treated on his handicap debut off a mark of 85 so gets the vote to win again with the main dangers rated as Arizona John and Thunderball. Jeremy Glover's gelding has run well in his last two starts on the Polytrack but a 3lb rise for the latest of them seems harsh having been beaten two-and-a-half lengths and he may be booked for a place at best. Snow Dancer has to race from 2lbs out of the handicap, while Becuille ran well when finding just Intersky Charm too good here last time and has gone up 2lbs since that. John Mackie's Arizona John has actually been given a chance by the handicapper and he has to be considered but it is hard to get away from Naseehah, who looks the one to beat.
Naseehah (USA) 8-15fav (9-3) Behind, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct beating Oriental Cavalier (9-3) by 2l, 11 ran.
Just Bond (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 4l behind Wing Play (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Oct.
Thunderball 4-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 4th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Poyle Meg (8-7) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Oct.
Becuille (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Intersky Charm (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.
Wikaala (USA) 16-1 (9-5) In touch, 7th halfway, progress into 4th under 2f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 17, 5l behind Blue Ridge Lane (9-3) at Fairyhouse 1m 1f stks in Sep.
Barliffey (IRE) 6-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 8th of 9, 5l behind Intense (9-0) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Sep.
Snow Dancer (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Nevada Desert (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Oct.
Brouhaha 12-1 (9-7) Chased leader to 3f out until went wrong and pulled up 2f out, in a race won by Ithinkbest (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct, 13 ran.
Arizona John (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) Tracked leading pair, going well, joined leader on bit over 1f out and every chance, ridden entering final furlong and found nil, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind South Cape (9-3) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct.
