jumped well, tracked leader, led going well before 3 out, in no danger after
led, not fluent 5th, hit next, awkward 4 out, pushed along and headed before next, stayed on at same pace, no chance with winner
Warwick runner-up Stepney Causeway has had 11 starts over fences without winning but the remaining pair were making their chasing debuts last time. Donnie Azoff finished second of four runners at Ffos Las but AL ZARAQAAN won at Cartmel last month despite a couple of mistakes and can defy a 4lb rise with normal progress.
Al Zaraqaan 6-1 (11-6) Held up in 4th, mistake 1st and 7th, closed 4 out, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd final bend, switched outside to lead 150 yards out, stayed on, nudged out, won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May beating A Different Kind (11-10) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Donnie Azoff (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Handy, led omitted 3 out, ridden omitted 2 out, headed before omitted last, no extra, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Feel The Pinch (11-13) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Stepney Causeway 11-4 (12-0) Raced in last, went second before 2 out, soon every chance, ridden along and made no impression on winner after last, plugged on same pace flat, 2nd of 3, 4l behind Magistrato (11-2) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
