taken to post early, prominent, pushed along to lead over 2f out, soon headed when rider dropped whip 2f out, faded inside final furlong
led, ridden headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
close up, headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on
taken to post early, tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish
close up, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced very wide towards rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms
raced wide, held up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace
held up when short of room and dropped to rear over 4f out, outpaced over 3f out
in touch, pushed along 3f out, not trouble leaders
always towards rear
Motajaasid carries 6lb extra for winning over a mile here recently while Thechildren'strust was placed over the same trip at Kempton last time and makes his debut on this surface. But ROBERO has been thereabouts over today's distance lately including when third at the track on his latest start and it could his turn again having won twice off higher marks last year. Gabrial The Tiger won at Musselburgh in October and can race off the same mark back on the Fibresand for the first time since 2015.
Motajaasid (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Led 6f out, pushed along and joined 3f out, ridden over 1f out, asserted inside final furlong, won at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Earl Of Bunnacurry (9-1) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Tavener 33-1 (9-6) Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 13 1/2l behind Unforgiving Minute (10-0) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Dec.
Thechildren'strust (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, driven when not much room inside final 2f, ridden 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not quite pace to get on terms, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Rampant Lion (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Robero 5-1fav (9-6) Led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Angel Palanas (9-1) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Gabrial The Tiger (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Close 2nd, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 11th of 13, 11l behind Blaze Of Hearts (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Helen Sherbet 22-1 (9-6) Close up, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, rallied entering final furlong, 6th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Motajaasid (9-9) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Holiday Magic (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden and weakened 2f out, 14th of 15, 13 3/4l behind Weellan (9-5) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Air Of York (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 12th of 13, 11 1/2l behind The Lamplighter (8-11) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Dream Mount (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Burford Brown (9-8) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Alba Del Sole (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 11, 13l behind Wirral Girl (9-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Eponina (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Kommander Kirkup (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Bold Spirit 8-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 2f out, plugged on, 6th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Jabarout (9-4) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
