waited with in rear, smooth headway over 2f out, not clear run and switched left to inside turning in, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
led and raced keenly, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
bit awkwardly away, soon tracking leaders on inside, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened and behind
tracked leaders out wide, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
ARTHUR’S VICTORY ended a long losing run with a victory at Southwell and may well defy a penalty. Poetic Force drops down in class having won over 7f at Lingfield on his penultimate start but stablemate De Vegas Kid hasn’t won on the all-weather since 2020. Motawaafeq placed at Southwell last time and can go well again.
Poetic Force (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Dwelt, midfield, pushed along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 4 1/4l behind All The King's Men (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Motawaafeq (FR) 12-1 (9-2) Keen soon led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Milltown Star (9-8) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Rhubarb Bikini (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Led, pushed along 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 5 3/4l behind Starshiba (9-9) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Cityzen Serg (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Mid-division, struggling and dropped to rear approaching 3rd, pulled up after 3rd, at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
De Vegas Kid (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Steadied start, held up in last pair, good headway near side rail over 1f out, stayed on in well held 4th inside final furlong,, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Eagle Eyed Freddie (9-4) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Arthur's Victory (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Dwelt, held up tracking leaders in 4th, good headway near side rail 2f out, soon hung left, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Southwell 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Jan beating Wadacre Grace (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.