pulled hard, led after 1f until 5f out, chased leader, led 1f out, stayed on well, headed near finish
started slowly, behind, headway to lead 5f out, hung left and headed 1f out, chased leader, continued to hang left, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish
started slowly, behind, pushed along halfway, never a factor
behind, pushed along 3f out, soon struggling
took keen hold soon steadied behind leaders on outer, pushed along over 2f out, soon beaten
close up, headway 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish
quickly away, led 1f, settled 3rd, not clear run on inner and switched right over 1f out, ridden and flashed tail inside final furlong, stayed on, driven to lead final strides
Barry Hills and Mark Johnston both saddle interesting newcomers in the shape of Danehill Sunset and Al Farahidi but Clive Brittain is having winners for fun at the moment and he may have another one here with JAWAL. The son of Motivator made a pleasing debut last month when a close third, beaten two-and-a-half lengths, behind Midfielder in a race at Wolverhampton that is working out all right and, with the likelihood of improvement to come, he looks worth backing to open his account. Mick Channon's Mejd only beat one home on his debut at Newmarket in October but ran much better on his reappearance last month when a close up fourth over course and distance in a maiden and he has to be respected. Marcus Tregoning's Merrqaad was not disgraced when third in a Kempton maiden on his first start last month and is another that has shown promise, while Ed Dunlop's Head Hunted should step up on the form shown first time up at Nottingham last term, but a bigger threat may come from one of the newcomers. Al Farahidi, a son of Seeking The Gold, represents the in-form Mark Johnston stable and has to be considered along with Barry Hills' Danehill Sunset but Jawal could be another winner for Clive Brittain and gets the vote.
Al Farahidi (USA) Seeking The Gold colt out of Banksia.
Danehill Sunset (IRE) Danehill Dancer colt out of Waratah.
Head Hunted 20-1 (9-3) Towards rear, headway and not clear run over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, ridden to go 4th over 1f out, kept on improve, 4th of 15, 8l behind Burj Nahar (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Highland Cadett 33-1 (8-13) Keen early held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, never dangerous, 5th of 7, 5l behind Yorksters Prince (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Feb.
Jawal 5-2 (8-9) Slowly into stride, behind, headway on outside well over 1f out, ran green over 1f out, stayed on same pace well inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Midfielder (8-9) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Mejd (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Pulled hard in mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased winner just inside final furlong, weakened close home, 4th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Dream On Buddy (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Merrqaad 5-2 (8-8) Soon close up on outer, pushed along halfway, kept on into 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Peadar Miguel (8-8) at Kempton 1m mdn auc stks (6) pol in Feb.
Marrimeclaire (IRE) Spartacus filly out of Salty Air.
