awkwardly away, soon led, 4 lengths clear 7f out, reduced lead over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
steadied start, in touch in rear, wide and headway 2f out, soon pressed leader, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on
led early, tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, soon pressed, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd close home
close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, went 2nd close home
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Starczewski missed most of last year but returned to winning ways over 2m at Kempton last month. A winner over today’s trip in 2019, he should go close again but MARGARET DUMONT (NAP) makes more appeal. Beaten less than a length over 1m4f on her reappearance, she’ll be sharper for that outing and can return to winning ways in this lower grade. Mukha Magic is best at Southwell and won at the latter track last month while Alfredo has done all his winning over 2m and further. An import from France, Zuckerberg returns to the Flat having failed to win over jumps for current connections.
Alfredo (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Slow into stride, switched to outer and headway to track leader after 4f, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 34l behind Indigo Times (8-7) at Southwell 2m hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Starczewski (USA) 5-2 (9-12) Steadied start, in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, wide and headway to lead entering final furlong, driven out, won at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Chocolate Box (9-10) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Mukha Magic 11-4 (10-3) Held up last, good headway out wide chasing leaders 6f out, 3rd over 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, wide in home straight, ridden over 1f out, not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Ravenscar (9-12) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Margaret Dumont (IRE) 13-2 (8-7) Close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind Lucky's Dream (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Zuckerberg (GER) 40-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 14th of 18, dist behind Orkan (11-2) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.