pushed along leaving stalls, held up in rear and soon racing keenly, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led close home
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on
soon led, headed 5f out, led over 2f out, edged right and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway on outside 1f out, kept on, not trouble leaders
held up, raced keenly, headway over 1f out, never on terms
mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on, not able to challenge
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 2f out
slowly away, always behind
took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, not much room over 1f out or inside final furlong
led early, tracked leaders, led over 1f out, headed close home
soon close up on outside, led 5f out, headed over 2f out, weakening when wandering about from over 1f out
Plenty with claims at the weights in something of a lottery but MAAZEL finished ahead of Mehdi, Al Khan and Smokethatthunders when fourth in a claimer here last month and gets a token vote on that form. Beauden Barrett has a chance on his latest placed effort over a mile here but Major Crispies has yet to score over today’s distance in 20 attempts and stablemate The Amber Fort has only won a maiden so far. Kingofmerrows drops in class and may figure along with the three-year-old Raven's Raft.
Al Khan (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Awkwardly away, always in rear, 9th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Outer Space (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Beauden Barrett 9-1 (9-1) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Energia Flavio (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Kingofmerrows (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Led early, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 9th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Tavener (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Maazel (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, some late minor headway, never threatened, 8th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Higher Court (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Major Crispies 5-1 (9-8) Restless in stalls, awkward start, held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, never involved, 9th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Amazing Grazing (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Mehdi (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Outer Space (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Morache Music 40-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 10, 6l behind Murdanova (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Norwegian Reward (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Dwelt, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, switched right, kept on, 4th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Kachou (8-13) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Smokethatthunders (IRE) 28-1 (8-13) Keen, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 11, 6 3/4l behind Outer Space (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.
The Amber Fort (USA) 4-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Tavener (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Raven's Raft (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, slightly outpaced over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd near finish, 3rd of 11, 4 1/4l behind Harvest Day (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
