went right start, tracked leaders, lost place over 6f out, well beaten over 2f out, eased
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway and edged left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, carried right towards finish ran on to force dead-heat post (awarded 1st following inquiry)
held up in rear, ridden over 4f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression on front pair
led 1f, tracked leader until over 5f out, weakened over 1f out
led after 1f, headed 2f out, weakening inside final furlong
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, closed over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged right towards finish joined post (disqualified to 2nd following inquiry)
Hafsin has his own ideas about the game and has changed yards since last seen at the track in May. Warfare is up in class under a penalty after scoring at Southwell while Hanalei Bay and Monsea are hard to fancy on recent form. Chapter And Verse scored off a much lower mark on the Turf last year and has the beating of Berlusca on collateral form and also OFF THE PULSE (NAP) on earlier running. But the latter finished a lot closer here on his latest start and John Mackie's charge should make a bold bid off his current mark.
Halfsin (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Prominent, keen early, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, eased, last of 11, 18l behind Las Verglas Star (9-1) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in May.
Berlusca (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, driven over 2f out, soon lost place, ridden and one pace final furlong, no impression, 6th of 7, 6l behind Dream Child (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) in Dec.
Monsea (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 13l behind Rich Again (8-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) in Dec.
Hanalei Bay (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, lost place inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 6l behind Brocklebank (8-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-90 (3) in Nov.
Chapter And Verse (IRE) 50-1 (7-11) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 10th of 13, 9l behind Anglophile (8-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Off The Pulse 25-1 (9-1) Held up in last pair, driven over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Dream Child (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) in Dec.
Warfare 8-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders on outside, 2nd going well over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon led and ran on well, won at Southwell 1m hacp 0-70 (5) fbs beating Putin (8-11) by 4l, 12 ran.
