tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
made all, ridden and ran on final furlong, unchallenged
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, soon outpaced, ridden over 3f out, late headway to go moderate 3rd over 1f out
EXTRATERRESTRIAL arrives in decent form and looks to have every chance given he won this contest last year. He landed a decent handicap at Doncaster last month and is preferred to recent course and distance third Naoise. Mishaal finished ahead of Al Muheer when going close over 7f at Beverley, though the latter may well reverse running over this longer trip, but King Pin looks out of contention on today's terms.
Naoise (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Steadied start, pulled hard in touch, headway over 1f out, kept on well, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Jacob Black (9-1) at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Mishaal (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Slowly away, in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Kimbali (9-2) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Al Muheer (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, went 4th close home, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Kimbali (9-2) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
King Pin 14-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 4th in closing stages, never nearer, 4th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Red Paladin (9-4) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Extraterrestrial 9-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 4l behind Border Bandit (9-9) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
