in rear, headway 4th, chased winner after 3 out (now 2 out), ridden next (now the last), kept on one pace
led first, with winner when mistake and fell heavily 3rd
tracked leading trio, pressing winner when mistake and fell 3 out(now 2 out)
prominent, tracked winner 3rd, ridden 3 out (now 2 out), kept on one pace from next (now last)
hit first, led next, made rest, ridden out
in rear, never a factor
Nonrunner
The bottom three in the handicap here are still maidens and it's difficult to see that altering in the near future without dramatic improvement. Galley Slave won at Market Rasen last week, however, and should make a bold bid to defy his penalty while Hi Ho Silvia won at Wetherby and Plumpton before unseating his rider at Towcester. But SOVEREIGN SPIRIT showed he was no back number when third at Fontwell last month and could be poised to take advantage of a decent mark in this.
Galley Slave (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, readily, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf beating Kadouchski (11-0) by 9l, 10 ran.
Leopold (SLO) 8-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, reminders 5th, tailed off 4 out, last of 4, well behind Makhzoon (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.
Hi Ho Silvia 6-1 (11-3) Prominent, ridden and just in behind leaders when badly hampered and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Timoca (11-0) at Towcester 2m cond hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf, 10 ran.
Sovereign Spirit (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway after 5th, hampered next, went 4th 3 out, went 3rd approaching and not fluent last, 3rd of 14, 15l behind Insignia (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gd in Apr.
Pollen Jock (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 12, 16l behind Some Catch (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.
Renege The Joker 22-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders on outside, pulled hard, hit 5th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, blundered 2 out and last, 6th of 7, 23l behind Silver Lily (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.
Always De One 20-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, blundered next, last of 12, well behind Provost (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f Am nov hcp hdl (5) gf.