slowly away in rear, headway on inner over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong
made all, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
keen, tracked leaders until ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
took keen hold, tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, no extra and lost two places inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
There is little between these at the weights with a tentative vote going to I’VEGOTTHEPOWER as he steps back down in distance after a recent comeback fourth at Nottingham. Spiritofedinburgh was placed at Lingfield in March and attempts the mile trip for the first time while Raj Balaraaj won his handicap debut over 7f at Leicester in October and is 3lb higher. Pacofilha should do better this year and Mutineer is not out of this handicapping for the first time.
Challow (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Awkwardly away, always behind, last of 9, 10l behind Mulzim (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
I'vegotthepower (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Pulled hard, tracked winner until 3f out, chased leaders, plugged on inside final furlong, no threat, 4th of 10, 4l behind Outcrop (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Mutineer 33-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Me Too Nagasaki (9-5) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Ocean Promise (USA) 11-1 (9-5) Led early, soon drifted back towards rear, shaken up over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Revel (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Pacofilha 5-1fav (9-6) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 14, 4 1/4l behind Katebird (8-9) at Nottingham 1m (5) sft in Oct.
Raj Balaraaj (GER) 8-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Leicester 7f (6) gd in Oct beating Imperial City (9-7) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Spiritofedinburgh (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Chased leading pair, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, almost snatched 2nd, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Hajjam (9-5) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Elusive Olivia (USA) 7-1 (9-6) Chased leaders near side, pushed along and every chance over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 11 3/4l behind Nick Vedder (9-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.