tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to go 2nd towards finish
raced wide held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, edged left and led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on
dwelt in rear, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never a factor
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside finalfurlong
keen towards rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, never nearer
slow into stride, towards rear, pushed along and headway on outer over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
raced wide keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Expediate was placed over 6f at Lingfield last month and attempts this longer trip for the first time while Inuk has also been thereabouts over shorter distances and has something to prove judged on earlier efforts over 7f. But GEETANJALI made a winning start in handicaps when beating a couple of previous winners at Wolverhampton with Olive Mabel further behind and Michael Bell’s filly gets the vote to show further progress today and defy a 3lb rise.
Expediate 11-2 (9-2) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Branscombe (9-10) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Inuk (IRE) 6-4fav (9-4) Led, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, headed near finish, 2nd of 5, hd behind Swift Fox (8-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Geetanjali (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Brockey Rise (9-11) by nk, 10 ran.
Silverturnstogold 40-1 (8-12) Chased leading pair, outpaced over 2f out, lost 2nd entering final 2f, weakened and hung left final furlong, 4th of 5, 10 1/2l behind Danzan (9-2) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (4) pol in Jan.
Mandarin Princess 20-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, edged right 8f out, ridden over 3f out, soon lost place, last of 8, 15 1/4l behind Miniature Daffodil (8-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Courteous Crown 8-1 (9-7) Off the pace in 5th, pushed along and outpaced before halfway, soon ridden and weakened, last of 8, 30 1/4l behind Precious Silk (9-11) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Erastus 25-1 (9-1) Always behind, 12th of 15, 25l behind Dream of Delphi (8-9) at Lingfield 7f (6) gd in Aug.
Wynfaul The Wizard (USA) 8-1 (9-5) Close up stand side, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Lady Lintera (9-0) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Olive Mabel 6-1 (9-1) Held up, not clear run over 2f out, pushed along and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Geetanjali (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Squirrelheed 100-1 (8-0) Reared start, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 14, dist behind Bold Reason (9-9) at Newcastle 1m (5) pol in Dec.