fly leaped start, tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
with leader, led over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well
held up in touch and keen, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd place towards finish
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd place inside final furlong
MAKE MAGIC (NAP) opened her account with a maiden success over track and trip in February and David Simcock’s filly is fancied to show further improvement today with an apprentice’s allowance helping her cause. The more-exposed Arabian Jazz won a novice event at Musselburgh back in September but was beaten in handicaps before that while Eesha Beauty hasn’t raced since landing a novices’ race at Wolverhampton in August. Image is another returning to action having placed in a handicap here in November and Mother of Dragons looks no nearer winning.
Arabian Jazz (IRE) 4-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to lead well inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Musselburgh 7f stks (5) gf in Sep beating Spray The Sea (9-2) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Image 12-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, unable to quicken and switched right, ran on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Vegas Boy (9-3) at Chelmsford City 6f (5) pol in Nov.
Eesha Beauty (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Held up in touch in mid-division, headway on outside from 2f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Aug beating Merkava (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Mother of Dragons (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Tracked leader until over 3f out, ridden and ran wide into straight, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 12 1/4l behind Big Brave Bob (9-0) at Southwell 6f stks (6) pol in Mar.
Make Magic (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up in 4th, went 3rd over 2f out, not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, ran on, led last strides, won at Chelmsford City 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Feb beating I Was Only Joking (8-11) by hd, 5 ran.