tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
led early, with leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
towards rear, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, kept on to lead inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, ridden over 1f out, not much room entering final furlong, stayed on
soon led and raced keen, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
Divine Spirit looked unlucky at Sandown last time and the Michael Dods-trained gelding is taken to make amends here off just a 1lb higher mark today at the main expense of Brut and Glencairn Star. The last mentioned has been in good form of late but now has a career high mark to defy and may just need some help from the handicapper. Brigadore is probably better over the minimum trip, while Ptarmigan Ridge is on a long losing sequence. Bold Marc has been thereabouts of late and is entitled to respect although a bigger threat is likely to come from Brut, who represents the very much in-form yard of Jim Goldie. Divine Spirit caught the eye at Sandown last time though and he gets the vote.
Grigorovitch (IRE) 5-1fav (10-0) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 9th of 14, 3l behind Glencairn Star (8-10) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Bold Marc (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Bluebok (9-8) at Musselburgh 5f hcap (3) gf.
Ptarmigan Ridge 11-1 (9-8) Behind, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 12, 3l behind Bluebok (9-8) at Musselburgh 5f hcap (3) gf.
Glencairn Star 9-2fav (9-3) Behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Bluebok (9-8) at Musselburgh 5f hcap (3) gf.
Brigadore 5-1fav (9-3) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 16, 2l behind My Gacho (9-4) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Divine Spirit 7-4fav (9-0) Held up, headway when hampered and not clear run from over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, 4th of 10, nk behind Malapropism (9-4) at Sandown 5f hcap (4) gf.
Brut 9-1 (9-8) Steadied at start, driven over 1f out, switched right approaching final furlong, ran on to lead close home, won at Catterick 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf beating Strensall (9-9) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
Trick Cyclist 8-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 16, shd behind Namir (8-13) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.