chased leaders, challenged 2f out, soon ridden, hung left and beaten over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
chased leader who went clear after about 3f, closed over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, 4th and beaten from over 1f out
mid-division, headway from 3f out, challenged 2f out, 3rd and one pace final 150 yards
mid-division, headway and hung left over 2f out, not able to trouble leaders
chased leaders, lost place 4f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, closed over 3f out, led over 2f out, ran on well, readily
raced very freely, soon led, clear after about 3f, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly
towards rear, headway and switched right over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, held by winner inside final furlong, kept on
towards rear, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous
steadied start, soon mid-division, struggling over 2f out
a little slow away, always behind
EHTEYAT left his previous form behind when romping home in one of these events at Southwell last week. He’ll be raised by more than today’s penalty in the future and this shorter trip shouldn’t prove too much of an inconvenience. Raiff went close over a mile here recently while Selfish Brian has been thereabouts on Tapeta lately and Western Beat ran well when last partnered by Serena Brotherton. Jubilee Girl makes her handicap debut and may improve.
Ehteyat (GER) 6-4fav (10-9) Tracked leaders, chased leader over 4f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, comfortable, won at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Lovers' Lane (10-7) by 8l, 6 ran.
Trailblazer 10-1 (9-10) Held up, struggling 5f out, never involved, 5th of 8, 25 3/4l behind Victory March (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Mujid (IRE) 4-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders out wide, headway to track leader over 9f out, led 9f out, pushed along over 2f out, headed turning in, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 4l behind Starfighter (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Jubilee Girl 12-1 (9-2) Led, hung right bend 6f out, headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 4l behind Shaara (9-9) at Haydock 1m fll stks (5) gf in Jul.
Kingson (IRE) 125-1 (9-8) Prominent, ridden and lost position over 2f out, weakened quickly, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Dream Harder (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Western Beat (IRE) 15-8fav (9-9) Slowly away, held up in rear, headway halfway, ridden to chased leaders 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Hammy End (8-12) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Divine Connection 2-1fav (9-10) Prominent, edged left and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final 100 yards, 7th of 11, 4l behind Brave Display (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Raiff (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) Held up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 14, hd behind Endofastorm (9-9) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Astrobrio 80-1 (10-7) Midfield, weakening when not fluent 6th, pulled up approaching 3 out, at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Classy Dame (IRE) 18-1 (9-6) Slowly away, behind most of way, 8th of 12, 4 3/4l behind He's Our Star (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Selfish Brian (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Prominent 1f, chased leaders, lost place over 7f out, headway when not clear run over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Skye Breeze (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
