close up, always travelling well, led over 1f out, quickened clear inside final furlong, edged right towards finish
keen, held up, headway and hung left over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, ran on to take 2nd close home
chased leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
keen mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong
outpaced after 2f
slowly into stride, always outpaced
dwelt, soon chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra and hung right inside final furlong
chased leaders over 3f
slowly away, never near leaders
MAMBO SPIRIT is taken to win this race at the main expense of Invincible Lad, Drifting Gold and Northern Empire. Paul Mulrennan is yet to ride a winner for James Given but the selection is starting to look well-handicapped as he now resides on a mark of 72, some 10lb lower than his highest winning mark back in 2007. He likes quick ground and he can add to his three career wins. Invincible Lad should come on for his recent outing, whilst Bahamian Ballet and Ten Down have to put poor latest runs behind them. Drifting Gold is more consistent and Clive Cox's mare comes here in good form, whilst the same applies to Make My Dream, Northern Empire and Circle Dance. At a price the old-timer Digital could run well although he tends to get too far detached, and so it is Mambo Spirit that we will take a chance on.
Invincible Lad (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Led far side until driven, headed over 1f out and no extra, 10th of 16, 7l behind Mandurah (8-6) at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Drifting Gold 6-1 (9-12) Held up, in mid-division, headway 2f out, led and edged left entering final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Ziggy Lee (8-11) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Espy 8-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, hung right and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 10l behind Caprio (9-1) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Mambo Spirit (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Held up, headway on outer over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 13, 2l behind Pacific Pride (8-6) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Bahamian Ballet 15-2 (8-11) Towards rear stands side until some late headway but never on terms, 7th of 16, 6l behind Mandurah (8-6) at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Make My Dream 8-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, rallied 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 17, 4l behind Sands Crooner (8-13) at Warwick 5f hcp 0-70 (5) fm.
Digital 16-1 (9-8) Took keen hold early, soon in rear, headway and hung left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 4l behind Ziggy Lee (8-11) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Northern Empire (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Held up mid-division, switched right 2f out, headway when not clear run over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Redcar 5f sell stks (6) fm beating Distant Vision (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Shakespeare's Son 12-1 (8-9) Took keen hold, held up in rear, never a factor, 11th of 13, 6l behind Trafalgar Square (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcap (5) pol in Jan.
Ten Down 11-1 (9-6) Prominent 3f, last of 17, 19l behind Sands Crooner (8-13) at Warwick 5f hcp 0-70 (5) fm.
Circle Dance (IRE) 5-4fav (9-13) Tracked leaders, led well over 1f out, hung left all out, won at Wolverhampton 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Silca Meydan (9-0) by hd, 8 ran.
