in touch in rear, closed on leaders halfway, ridden 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, chased winner halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden clear final furlong, comfortable
in touch in rear, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
dwelt close up on outer, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
led, headed over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
It was soft ground at Nottingham when JAWHAR won his maiden in September and he's taken to make a winning comeback with improvement expected. Prince Of Sorrento has been raised 5lb and upped in class after scoring at Brighton a fortnight ago but Batgirl ran well over C&D last month and should be thereabouts again. Soweto Star may prefer a faster surface but European Dream will relish the underfoot conditions and looks the main threat to the selection.
European Dream (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Dwelt, in rear and outpaced, never a factor, 8th of 11, 11l behind Toto Skyllachy (9-4) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Jawhar (IRE) 9-4fav (9-3) Prominent, headway to lead over 2f out, kept on well, won at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Sep beating Tadabeer (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Prince Of Sorrento 9-2fav (9-7) With leader, led 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Brighton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Apr beating Hip Hip Hooray (8-13) by 3l, 12 ran.
Batgirl 8-1 (9-5) In touch, headway over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, soon carried left, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 9, nk behind Barwick (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Apr.
Conducting 9-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 11l behind Wiseman's Diamond (8-8) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-75 (5) hvy.
On The Cusp (IRE) 40-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly well over 1f out, 11th of 15, 43l behind Flying Applause (9-3) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Apr.
Soweto Star (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Tracked winner 6f out, ridden and weakened entering final 2f, last of 13, 46l behind Nazreef (9-1) at Goodwood 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct.
Darcey 15-2 (9-4) Led early, soon settled in touch on inside, not clear run on inside over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Libys Dream (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.