tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
slow into stride, raced wide in touch in rear, hung right and weakened 2f out, tailed off
slowly away, close up 5f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
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Khatm came up short at Lingfield a couple of days ago when bidding for a five-timer. He still carries a double penalty and Motawaafeq re-opposes on much better terms for an earlier defeat here. BOND ANGEL (NAP) beat a subsequent winner when scoring over track and trip last time and, with an apprentice’s allowance negating a 5lb penalty, Scott Dixon’s mare can go in again. Six Strings won at Wolverhampton recently but has yet to score on the Fibresand while Equidae is preferred to Global Melody of the remaining duo.
Khatm 7-4fav (9-7) Pressed leader, upsides when ridden 2f out, edged ahead entering final furlong, ran on under pressure, headed close home, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Classical Wave (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Motawaafeq (FR) 14-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Khatm (9-2) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Equidae 7-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, led 5f out, narrowly headed 3f out, led again over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, soon lost 2nd, weakened into 4th final furlong, 4th of 9, 9l behind Katheefa (9-6) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Bond Angel 3-1 (9-7) Chased leaders out wide, 2nd entering final 3f, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Custard The Dragon (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Global Melody 14-1 (9-6) Dwelt outpaced(ran without tongue strap), last of 7, 31 3/4l behind Custard The Dragon (9-6) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Six Strings 25-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, raced keenly, pushed 2f out, some headway before short of room entering final furlong, gap opened late on and powered through to lead, won going away, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Excelinthejungle (9-6) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Baron Run 25-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on inside, led 5f out, ridden and headed 2f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 7l behind Khatm (9-5) at Southwell 7f stks (6) pol in Mar.