led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, lost 2nd near finish
held up, improved to track leader over 3f out, led over 2f out, soon clear, heavily eased
close up, ridden 3f out, kept on to take remote 2nd near finish
pulled hard, soon tracked leader, ridden halfway, weakened 3f out
always behind, outpaced over 3f out
All signs point to Yakimov in this claimer and he looks more than capable of seeing off his four opponents, with Sweet World and Moral Code the two strongest rivals. The selection was a staying on winner over 7f here last time and has also scored here over this trip. He is officially rated well clear of his opponents here, so even though he doesn't win too often, he looks to have been found a good opotunity by trainer David Wintle to make it back-to-back successes. Sweet World and Moral Code look the other pair to concentrate on and Moral Code can just edge that battle. He has a bit to find with Sweet World on the official marks with the way the weights are framed here, but he looks more suited by this trip and is open to improvement as one who is lightly raced, and a first time visor might mean that he can do that. Namroud is the better of the other pair for selection purposes Yakimov looks the one to be on.
Moral Code (IRE) 7-1 (9-13) In touch, led over 5f out, headed over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 4l behind William Blake (8-8) at Southwell 1m mdn stk (5) fbs.
Yakimov (USA) 12-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led well over 1f out, kept on well, won at Southwell 7f hcp 0-80 (4) fbs beating Dudley Docker (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Sweet World 12-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, tracked leader, effort well over 1f out, not quicken, weakened 1f out, 6th of 8, 6l behind Smokey The Bear (9-10) at Kempton 1m 2f clm (6) pol.
Namroud (USA) 8-1 (8-13) In rear, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 28l behind Arctic Desert (9-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f sll (6) pol in Jan.
Raven Rascal 33-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 12, 17l behind Rubilini (9-0) at Southwell 1m app stk (7) fbs in Jan.