slowly into stride, outpaced towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, faded inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon clear, easily
slowly into stride, in rear, tailed off over 3f out
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
towards rear and outpaced, weakened over 2f out
Nonrunner
Llewellyn scored over track and trip last month but failed to cope with a 6lb rise last time when well behind runner-up AFKAR. The latter has subsequently struggled in a higher grade than this but gets another chance back at this level. Red Unico should be sharper for a comeback run here when third ahead of Clockmaker and Moonlight Venture while The Firm narrowly beat Stun Gun over a mile at the track a fortnight ago and bids for a hat-trick. Alpha Tauri could pop up at any time off his current mark and Anton Chigurh has tumbled down the weights.
Llewellyn 11-1 (9-8) Keen close up, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 8 1/2l behind Welliesinthewater (9-5) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Clockmaker (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Stumbled start, raced wide in rear, headway 4f out, effort 3f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Blades Lad (9-0) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Alpha Tauri (USA) 14-1 (9-1) Raced wide close up, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Greyfriarschorista (9-6) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Anton Chigurh 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Giovanni Di Bicci (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Best Tamayuz 13-2 (9-1) Chased leading pair, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Moon River (9-0) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Moonlight Venture 16-1 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden and struggling over 3f out, plugged on inside final furlong, no chance, 7th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Moon River (9-5) at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
The Firm (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Close up, not clear run over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, stayed on to lead near finish, won at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Stun Gun (8-13) by shd, 11 ran.
Red Unico (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon rallied, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind St Patrick's Day (9-4) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Make On Madam (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, kept same pace under pressure final furlong, no impression, 4th of 11, 2l behind Opt Out (9-2) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) gd in Oct.
Stun Gun 20-1 (8-13) Close up, ridden over 3f out, headway to lead over 1f out, driven and edged right inside final furlong, headed near finish, 2nd of 11, shd behind The Firm (9-4) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Afkar (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Led, headed 5f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 9l behind Moon River (9-5) at Southwell 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.