tracked leaders on inside, not clear run over 2f out, not much room final turn, every chance over 1f out, 3rd and no impression towards finish
tracked leader, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards
tracked leaders on outside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
held up in touch, closed going well over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression towards finish
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
last to break, held up in last and behind early stages, switched right final turn, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged left and ran on well
HAVANA ROCKET (NAP) made a winning return at Newcastle having undergone wind surgery since last in action. He landed the odds with the minimum of fuss when beating the subsequent dual winner Solar Park over two lengths and there looks more to come now handicapping for the first time. Multamis ended last year with a handicap success over track and trip in October and is 3lb higher on his return having been gelded during the interim while Self Assessment has also been gelded since last year having won over 7f here in August. Assimilation steps up in distance after going close over 7f at Chelmsford and Wanaasah was narrowly beaten over a longer distance in novice company here recently.
Havana Rocket (IRE) 4-6fav (9-2) Made all, hard driven over 1f out, ran on well, won at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Jan beating Solar Park (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Self Assessment (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Held up in last pair, headway on inside rail chasing leaders over 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Lola's Theme (8-6) at York 1m (2) sft in Oct.
Multamis (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Restless in gates, chased leaders on outside, went 2nd over 6f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, held on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (5) pol in Oct beating Li Kui (9-0) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Assimilation (IRE) 2-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Lestrade (8-12) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (4) pol in Mar.
Wanaasah 3-1 (8-11) Led, clear 6f out, ridden 2f out, headed final strides, 2nd of 10, shd behind Questionare (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Prince Of Harts 20-1 (9-2) Steadied in rear, headway over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Themaxwecan (9-2) at Bath 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Oct.