always behind, never dangerous
chased leaders, led over 5f out, headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on same pace
mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon no impression
mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, squeezed through to challenge entering final furlong, led closing stages, ran on well
led until over 5f out, soon lost place
held up in touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, effort when short of room entering final furlong, soon eased
tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out
mid-division, headway over 5f out, soon prominent, weakened over 2f out
tracked leader, weakened quickly over 4f out
dwelt, behind, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon hung left under pressure, headed entering final furlong, no extra
Straversjoy won this race last year off a lower mark, but will do well to reverse recent running with JAMARJO. The latter is on hat-trick after a cosy victory over C&D earlier this month and Steve Gollings' charge gets the vote despite a 5lb rise. This is tougher than the seller Ahlawy won here last week and Thundering Home makes more appeal on his recent second in a handicap over track and trip. Royal Alcor beat Art Thief at this course last month, but both have gone off the boil since.
Ahlawy (IRE) 40-1 (9-8) Held up in touch in rear, ridden over 3f out, effort over 1f out, driven and stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f sell stks (6) pol beating Maslak (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Straversjoy 6-1 (9-10) In touch, headway over 2f out, stayed on to 3rd inside final furlong, went 2nd last strides, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Jamarjo (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Broughtons Paradis (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) In touch, lost place and dropped to rear over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, 6th of 10, 7l behind Kames Park (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f app hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Royal Alcor (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, edged left over 1f out, kept on one pace, 11th of 13, 13l behind Archie Rice (11-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f am hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Thundering Home 11-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, heaway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to chase winner towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Honourable Knight (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Moscow Oznick 25-1 (9-7) Prominent in chasing group, weakened 4f out, last of 14, 46l behind Whodunit (9-4) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Jamarjo (IRE) 17-2 (9-1) Held up in 6th, headway to 3rd well over 2f out, led inside final furlong, pushed along and stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) pol beating Straversjoy (9-10) by 2l, 9 ran.
Art Thief 15-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 24l behind Sky High Diver (9-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Orpen Bid (IRE) 66-1 (8-3) Towards rear, soon tailed off, last of 14, well behind Sky High Diver (8-12) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) fbs in Nov.
Bowmans Well (IRE) 200-1 (8-6) Held up in rear, under pressure over 3f out, soon detatched, eased over 1f out, last of 7, 43l behind Loyalty (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (3yo+) (4) pol.
Spartan King (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Started very slowly, held up last, rapid headway on wide outside over 5f out, went 2nd 5f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed just over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 7l behind Jamarjo (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
