raced wide close up, headway to lead over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, all out
keen tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied to press winner inside final furlong, ran on, just held
led, pushed along and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
close up in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Tilsitt is 5lb higher than when scoring here in September while Cosmos Raj will be sharper for a recent comeback run having landed a double last summer. RAINS OF CASTAMERE (NAP) won off a higher mark at Haydock last season and switched to Iain Jardine’s yard at the start of the year. He was set a stiff task at Musselburgh last time and can figure back at this lower level. Diamondonthehill has yet to win a handicap but may be stronger this year.
Cosmos Raj 8-1 (9-2) Restrained towards rear, ridden and switched left over 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Empirestateofmind (9-7) at Ripon 1m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Tilsitt (FR) 10-3fav (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong, 7th of 8, 26l behind Jaramillo (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Rains Of Castamere 80-1 (8-2) Dwelt in rear, pushed along over 3f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Gweedore (8-7) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Diamondonthehill 12-1 (9-8) Held up in rear of midfield, ridden over 2f out, modest headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Ventura Rascal (9-12) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Monhammer 125-1 (9-7) Always in rear, last of 10, 13 3/4l behind Ventura Rascal (9-12) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gf in Sep.