slow into stride, headway to track leaders after 1f, ridden to press leader over 2f out, hung badly right from over 1f out, kept on one pace
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
keen tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on
close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
Tha’ir will prove popular on today’s terms as he drops in class. He’s preferred to stablemate What Usain but ran well below par over track and trip last time when BARNABY BROOK finished second. The latter had won a claiming race here under today’s apprentice before that and Tom Dascombe’s charge should make another bold bid. Both St James’s Park and Cabal have a stack to find in this company and will do well to figure.
Barnaby Brook (CAN) 4-1 (8-9) Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Maratha (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
What Usain 22-1 (9-5) Tracked leader over 2f, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 25l behind Cape Banjo (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Tha'ir (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leader until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Maratha (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
St James's Park (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Soon handy on outside, driven over 2f out, losing place when short of room 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased, at Kempton 1m hcp (7) pol in Mar.
Cabal 50-1 (9-7) Always in rear, 10th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Lukoutoldmakezebak (8-12) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.