raced centre, held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, not quicken final furlong
raced centre, keen hold and held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
led stands side group, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out
chased stands side leader, weakened 2f out
in touch stands side, ridden 2f out, soon beaten
chased stands side leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
raced stands side, slowly into stride, always behind
raced centre, held up and always in rear
prominent centre, hard ridden 2f out, eased when no chance final furlong
led centre to halfway, weakened rapidly 2f out, eased when no chance final furlong
prominent centre, smooth headway to lead 2f out, soon in command, ran on well
raced centre, prominent, led halfway, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced centre, soon pushed along in rear , headway over 1f out, ran on well to take 2nd well inside final furlong
raced stands side, prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out
raced centre, close up over 4f
raced centre, prominent over 4f
dwelt, soon pushed along in rear stands side, never a factor
Iffraj has bags of speed and and can put that to good use in this competitive handicap, with Prince Of Thebes, Jedburgh and New Seeker just three lively dangers. As this race is normally run at Ascot, the emphasis would be on stamina, but that is not the case on this track where speed is as vital as anything, so with that in mind, Iffraj fits the bill. The Michael Jarvis-trained four-year-old has not had a lot of racing, but has impressed when sighted. This race has been the target since he hacked up over six furlongs at Kempton last month on his return from a year off, and he is entered in a Group 1 race at York later in the year, although the Wokingham may be amore realistic target. Connections obviously rate him highly, and a mark of 92 does not look harsh, so he appears to have a lot going for him. Jedburgh and Prince Of Thebes finished first and second in a decent handicap at Newmarket last time and the latter is well enough weighted to turn the tables. Both should go well along with New Seeker, second in the Lincoln before trying to make all in the Spring Cup at Newbury. The drop back in trip will be in his favour, and he too is sure to be prominent. Court Masterpiece can prove best of Ed Dunlop's pair with Kieren Fallon booked, but we return to Iffraj from the in-form Michael Jarvis stable as the answer.
Court Masterpiece 3-1 Held up, pushed along 3f out, headway when not clear run on stand rails over 1f out, soon switched right, no impression final furlong, 6th of 11, 6l behind Mac Love at Goodwood 7f Grp 3 (A1) gd in Sept.
Suggestive 7-1 Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 7l behind Mac Love at Goodwood 7f Grp 3 (A1) gd in Sept.
New Seeker 5-1jt-fav Led, edged left under pressure 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 19, 5l behind Fine Silver at Newbury 1m hcp gs in Apr.
Material Witness (IRE) 33-1 Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 5l behind Le Vie Dei Colori at Leicester 7f lst stk gs in Apr.
Jedburgh 7-1co-fav Prominent, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 7f hcp gf in Apr beating Prince Of Thebes by 1 1/2l, 17 ran.
Moonlight Man 4-1 Tracked leaders, ridden well over 1f out, hung right just inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Obe Gold at Kempton 6f stk gd in Mar.
Capricho (IRE) 14-1 Raced far side, towards rear, ridden and kept on final furlong, never nearer, 10th of 30, 5l behind Indian Trail at Newmarket 6f hcp gf in Apr.
Secret Place 4-1 Took keen hold in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on final 100 yards but no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Eccentric at Lingfield 1m hcp (C1) pol in Feb.
Psychiatrist 11-1 Led, kicked on 2f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Vortex at Lingfield 7f stk pol in Apr.
Prince Of Thebes (IRE) 16-1 Led, ridden 2f out, headed when unable to quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Jedburgh at Newmarket 7f hcp gf in Apr.
Iffraaj 3-1 Tracked leaders, pressed leaders from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well to lead inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Kempton 6f hcp gd in Mar beating High Reach by 1l, 9 ran.
Bahiano (IRE) 33-1 Held up in mid-division, switched right over 2f out, soon ridden and stayed on same pace, 8th of 19, 8l behind Fine Silver at Newbury 1m hcp gs in Apr.
Moayed 16-1 Raced far side, held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 8th of 30, 5l behind Indian Trail at Newmarket 6f hcp gf in Apr.
Uhoomagoo 8-1 Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, 7th of 17, 3l behind Jedburgh at Newmarket 7f hcp gf in Apr.
Greenslades 13-2 Chased leaders until weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 9l behind Jack Sullivan at Lingfield 7f hcp (C1) pol in Nov.
Marshman (IRE) 16-1 Behind, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, nearest at finish, 4th of 15, 2l behind Flying Bantam at Pontefract 6f hcp sft in Apr.
Idle Power (IRE) 8-1 Chased leaders, led inside final 2f, ridden and edged right final furlong, joined post, won at Goodwood 6f hcp gd in Apr deadheating with Morse , 16 ran.
Bravo Maestro (USA) 25-1 Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 7l behind Master Robbie at Lingfield 7f hcp (C1) pol in Mar.
