tracked leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish
slowly into stride, in rear, headway on outside over 5f out, weakened well over 2f out
with leader, lost place over 5f out, soon tailed off
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway on bit over 2f out, soon shaken up, not quicken inside final furlong
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 9f out, went 2nd 5f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish
AZARI has an obvious liking for the Fibresand having won all three starts here over 1m4f. A chance is taken he stays this longer trip and Alexandra Dunn’s charge is preferred to both Amitie Waltz and Second Page, who also step up from 1m4f today though the former has placed over hurdles. Busy Street also handles the surface and scored over today’s distance at Newcastle recently. He should go well again and makes more appeal than Rainbow Dreamer, a winner over 2m2f on the Flat but debuting on the all-weather.
Busy Street 6-1 (9-0) Mid-division, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, soon challenged, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jan beating Stargazer (9-12) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Rainbow Dreamer 11-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, dived at 3 out, soon outpaced, no chance after, 6th of 8, 16 3/4l behind I'm A Game Changer (11-6) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Addicted To You (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Soon led, headed when ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, last of 8, 16 1/4l behind Busy Street (9-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jan.
World War (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Prominent, keen, hit 3rd, mistake 5 out, weakened before next, behind when pulled up 2 out, at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Azari 5-4fav (9-0) Prominent, led after 2f, soon pressed, strongly challenged throughout final 2f, kept on well under pressure, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jan beating Vivernus (9-5) by 1l, 5 ran.
Amitie Waltz (FR) 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, stayed on, headed near finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Flaming Marvel (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Second Page 12-1 (9-4) Dwelt, held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Temur Khan (9-5) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.