raced on outside throughout, chased leaders, slight lead 2f out until well over 1f out, ridden and no chance with winner final furlong
held up behind leaders, headway halfway, pressed leaders 2f out 3rd, one pace and no impression over 1f out
with leaders, every chance 2f out, ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out
slight lead, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
with leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, under pressure 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, beaten when not much room soon after
with leaders, ridden halfway, weakened well over 1f out
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Milton Bradley's Mazzola has slipped to a fair mark now but he disappointed over course and distance last month and looks best watched now in a race taken to go to CARRIBBEAN CORAL, who gets the vote with Brandywell Boy rated the main danger. The selection was a dual winner in sellers last season but stepped up on that form with a highly encouraging second behind Lost In Paris in a Catterick handicap on his reappearance at the beginning of the month and the Andy Haynes-trained gelding has an obvious chance racing off the same mark today. Hugh Morrison's Francis Walsingham has struggled in handicaps since landing his maiden at Ripon last June and of more interest may be Kyllachy Storm, who ran below par here last time but does have a good record at the track. Riflessione is capable but inconsistent and a bigger threat may come from Brandywell Boy, who is 6lbs lower than when successful at Lingfield in November. Several of these have chances but none have better claims than Caribbean Coral, who can build on his promising return at Catterick.
Riflessione 8-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, last of 6, 3l behind Step It Up (9-2) at Warwick 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Kyllachy Storm 9-2fav (9-13) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, no extra, 9th of 13, 9l behind Kakapuka (8-11) at Bath 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fm in Apr.
Francis Walsingham (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Chased leaders over 4f, last of 9, 7l behind Royal Intruder (9-1) at Salisbury 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sep.
Sometsuke 12-1 (9-0) Raced in group of 4 on stand side, bumped start, never on terms, struggling in rear halfway, 10th of 11, 12l behind Poppanan (8-5) at Windsor 6f app hcp (5) sft.
Brandywell Boy (IRE) 12-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 5l behind Capone (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Caribbean Coral 25-1 (8-12) Mid-division, driven and headway over 1f out, chased leading pair entering final furlong, ridden and kept on to go 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Lost In Paris (9-1) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-70 (5) fm.
Mazzola 7-1 (9-4) Mid-division on outside, effort when badly hampered inside final 2f, not recover, 10th of 14, 6l behind Radiator Rooney (8-10) at Bath 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Mandhooma 9-1 (8-12) Chased leader to halfway, stayed prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 9l behind White Shift (9-12) at Bath 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Namir (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Went slightly right start, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 15, 7l behind Top Bid (8-12) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Ghost Dancer 20-1 (9-10) Always behind, 12th of 13, 22l behind Kakapuka (8-11) at Bath 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fm in Apr.
Raimond Ridge (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Always in rear, 10th of 11, 12l behind Imprimis Tagula (9-1) at Newmarket 6f app hcp (5) gf.
