led, headed 4f out, ridden to lead again over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
raced wide tracked leaders, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
dwelt held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish
raced wide keen, close up, headway to lead 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders
slowly away, in rear, never on terms
tracked leader after 1f, pushed along over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
The handicapper may have caught up with Tommy Taylor, though the latter still went close at Newcastle when missing out on a four-timer. But AMBER ISLAND was winning off a higher mark at Lingfield at the end of last year and David Loughnane’s mare gets another chance in this lower grade back over 7f. Light Up Our Stars placed over a mile at Chelmsford recently but Gavi Di Gavi is preferred with last month’s comeback under his belt as Sharib debuts for new connections having won twice in France.
Gobi Sunset 7-1 (8-12) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, faded 1f out, 8th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Jumaira Bay (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (3) pol in Jun.
Amber Island (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Led 1f, steadied in 3rd, headway out wide over2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, 3rd and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Global Acclaim (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp fll (4) pol in Feb.
Parallel World (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened from over 1f out, last of 5, 13l behind Tommy Taylor (8-13) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Hala Joud (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Raced wide prominent until pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Legende D'art (8-6) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Gavi Di Gavi (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Steadied start, took keen hold, towards rear, pushed along and some late headway entering final furlong, 6th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Global Warning (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Tommy Taylor (USA) 16-5 (9-11) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, unable to get on terms, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Shalaa Asker (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Arcadian Nights 17-2 (9-5) Held up, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 5th of 6, 8 1/2l behind Fierospeed (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Sharib 10-1 (9-1) With leaders, faded from 2f out, 15th of 16, 31 1/2l behind Roderick (9-4) at Deauville 1m hcp sft in Aug.
Harbour Vision 15-2 (9-0) Keen led and soon 3 lengths clear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost towards finish, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Dembe (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Light Up Our Stars (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd inside final 100 yards, never going pace to challenge, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Finery (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
