led, quickened entering home straight, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly and soon behind
raced keenly, held up in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, went modest 2nd inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd final strides
held up in last pair on inside, pushed along 3f out, effort on far rail and hung left 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
tracked leading pair, every chance 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, no chance with winner
steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, closer out wide 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, led over 1f out, came clear inside final furlong, stayed on well
raced keenly tracking leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra last strides
Madeeh landed a hat-trick of course and distance victories with his latest success. He narrowly beat KING OF THE SOUTH on the first of those occasions but the latter has also won over track and trip subsequently and there looks more to come from him on that evidence. Culture has placed in both starts over shorter trips since winning over 1m4f at Kempton while Kitten's Dream ended last year with a victory at Catterick and Arabic Culture has had wind surgery since last in action over a year ago.
Byron Flyer 9-2 (11-11) Held up in touch, hit 6th, headway to chase leader 7th, ridden before 3 out, lost place 2 out, switched to near side before last, weakened, 8th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Big Bad Bear (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
King Of The South (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Tracked leader, stalked leaders travelling easy 2f out, shaken up and soon led 1f out, kept on well when pushed out final furlong, comfortable, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Feb beating Sweet Celebration (9-4) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Culture (FR) 11-2 (9-5) Held up in last pair, closed 3f out, not much room over 2f out or over 1f out, went 3rd final furlong, stayed on, not trouble front pair, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Songkran (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Arabic Culture (USA) 7-2 (9-7) Always well placed, niggled along well over 1f out, not quicken final furlong, 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Matewan (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Madeeh 7-2 (9-3) Towards rear, progress entering home straight, pushed along 2f out, stayed on to lead close home, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Great Esteem (9-12) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Kitten's Dream 11-2 (8-9) Held up, driven and switched right over 2f out, led entering final furlong, pushed out closing stages, won at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Sudona (9-9) by 3l, 7 ran.
