slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders on outside, hung badly left from over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd last strides, no chance with winner
chased leader until over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakening when slightly hampered over 1f out
led, ridden and headed 1f out, chased winner but well held, lost 2nd final strides
took keen hold in mid-division, headway over 1f out, hung left and kept on same pace inside final furlong
chased leaders on inside, 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, soon clear
stared slowly and switched left start, behind, headway on inside over 1f out, never nearer
towards rear, hampered over 4f out, some headway on outside over 1f out, never troubled leaders
held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
traced leaders, switched left well over 4f out, pushed along in mid-division halfway, no headway
towards rear when hampered and switched right well over 4f out, never involved
Nonrunner
Good Business opened his account with a course and distance success last month and is upped 5lb. FAREEQ was winning for the first time since 2016 when also scoring over track and trip recently. But he’d tumbled down the weights in the interim and may well defy a 3lb rise if now back to his best. Compton Prince won at Lingfield in December but has struggled since but Tawaafoq is not badly treated on earlier placed efforts.
Fareeq 5-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, led final furlong, soon ridden and edged left, kept on well, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Secret Memories (9-7) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Compton Prince 25-1 (9-0) Awkwardly away towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 11, 8l behind Anonymous John (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Aragon Knight 6-1 (9-13) Dwelt, soon in mid-division, hung left and weakened 2f out, 12th of 13, 19 3/4l behind Sir Geoffrey (9-3) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Tawaafoq 9-4 (9-2) Raced wide close up, effort inside final furlong, no impression towards finish, 3rd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Bernie's Boy (9-6) at Lingfield 5f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Good Business (IRE) 4-1 (9-11) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Frank The Barber (9-13) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
De Little Engine (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, always behind, 13th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Desert Fox (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Magicinthemaking (USA) 25-1 (9-0) Behind, well adrift final 3f, last of 8, 12 3/4l behind Summerghand (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Brother In Arms (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Locommotion (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Drop Kick Murphi (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Held up and behind, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, last of 8, 5l behind Krazy Paving (9-10) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Blackadder 25-1 (8-7) Raced wide towards rear, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 7 1/2l behind Compton Prince (9-0) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Multi Quest 16-1 (8-10) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Wild Flower (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.