keen towards rear, wide and headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, pushed out
keen early, raced wide close up, effort and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced wide, tracked leader 6f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
slow into stride, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor
tracked leaders, pushed along and hung right 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on
raced wide in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on
in rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms
Starshiba finally ended a long losing run when scoring over 7f here and finished in front of Hul Ah Bah Loo at the track before that. Motawaafeq went close at Southwell last time while Come On John has switched yards after a better effort at Newcastle. Luke Morris was on board when Wholelotafun scored over track and trip earlier but MAYFAIR GOLD has the most scope and is taken to make a winning handicap debut with William Buick taking over the reins.
Starshiba 7-1 (9-3) Held up off the pace towards rear, good headway out wide over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, bit in hand, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Granary Queen (9-6) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Havana Goldrush 10-3 (9-13) Held up in touch on outside, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 24 1/4l behind Brains (9-13) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
They Don't Know (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden out wide and edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Storm Catcher (9-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Motawaafeq (FR) 9-1 (9-6) Broke sharply, led 1f, led again 3f out, headed over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held close home, 3rd of 10, nk behind Taravara (9-10) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Sisters In The Sky 5-1 (9-6) Held up in mid-division, wide turning in, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Gidwa (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Come On John (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) In rear, ridden along and headway from over 1f out, ran on strongly close home, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Kanakam (9-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Mayfair Gold (IRE) 10-3 (9-2) In touch in mid-division, took keen hold, closed over 4f out, went 2nd just over 2f out, no impression on winner kept on, 2nd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Capital Theory (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Wholelotafun (IRE) 10-3 (10-2) Prominent in chasing group, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous after, 7th of 9, 5 1/4l behind La Rav (10-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Hul Ah Bah Loo (IRE) 15-2 (9-9) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Satin Snake (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
It's A Love Thing 66-1 (10-0) Edged left start, held up in rear, not clear run over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Bit Harsh (9-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
