led 2f, tracked clear leader and clear of main group, hampered by weakening leader over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders in main group, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, no extra towards finish
in rear, wide and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
keen in touch, headway entering final 2f, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, ran on
led chasing group, close over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra
in rear, pushed along 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
in touch, headway over 3f out, chased leader over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
rider removed hood late and slowly away, wide and headway to lead after 2f, soon 4 lengths clear, increased lead 7f out, weakened quickly and headed over 2f out, eased, tailed off
SCARBOROUGH CASTLE could only manage fourth dropped back down in trip here last time. He’d finished in front of Avarice when beaten only a neck over course and distance before that and gets another chance. The latter has placed again subsequently while Seagulls Nest finished second at Newcastle when last competing over 1m4f and the returning Lunar Shadow scored over today’s trip at Lingfield last year.
Go Fox 10-3 (11-4) Held up in touch, hit 2nd, not fluent next, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 9, 20 1/2l behind Beeno (11-5) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Scarborough Castle 11-4fav (9-7) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind It's A Love Thing (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Avarice (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) In touch in mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, went 3rd and hung left final furlong, no impression, kept on, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Largo Bay (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Lunar Shadow 10-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, raced keenly, shaken up final bend, headway 1f out, not able to get on terms, 5th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Hooflepuff (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Seagulls Nest 11-2 (9-3) Broke well, held up in touch in mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression, stayed on same pace, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Batocchi (9-3) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Temur Khan 6-1 (9-11) In rear, headway far side entering final 2f, soon ridden, weakened and switched right inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Star Dreamer (9-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Scherbobalob 11-2 (9-4) Raced keenly, chased winner over 14f out, lost 2nd over 4f out, weakened from over 2f out, last of 10, 31 1/4l behind Tulane (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Ivahunch 20-1 (8-12) Edged right start, raced keenly and soon led, clear over 6f out until over 1f out, headed and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Smokey Malone (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
