awkwardly away in rear, ridden over 1f out, keeping on when hung left inside final furlong, never nearer
dwelt, headway on outer to track leaders, over 8f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
raced wide, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, headway to lead inside final furlong, ridden and ran on
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
led, headed over 7f out, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
in rear, never on terms
close up, ridden over 1f out, effort on inner inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leader, led over 7f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up, ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
slowly away, in rear, outpaced 3f out
Gordon Elliott's Dove Mountain made a successful raid at Wolverhampton in November but that was over a mile. Rainford Glory scored over today's trip at Redcar in October and remains 4lb higher while Malih went close over track and trip in this grade last time and should figure again. But TOMMYS GEAL drops in class having finished ahead of Runaiocht when fourth at Kempton last month and Michael Madgwick's filly makes most appeal in this. Understory continues to slip down the handicap and is weighted to reverse last February's running here with the winner, Attain.
Dove Mountain (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Dwelt, rear of mid-division, 10th 3f out, soon ridden, went 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Excelli (9-12) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Jan.
Black Minstrel (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Pulled hard in touch, effort on outside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Rainford Glory (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Towards rear, headway on inside well over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 16, 2 1/4l behind Taurian (11-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Attain 7-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 6th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Jethou Island (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Tommys Geal 16-1 (8-5) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on, ran out of room near finish, 4th of 14, 1 1/4l behind Bogardus (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Rennie Mackintosh (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and edged left over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, 4th of 14, 4 1/4l behind San Quentin (9-10) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Daring Indian 16-1 (11-2) In touch on outside, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 15, dist behind Winged Express (11-1) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Runaiocht (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 8th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Bogardus (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Understory (USA) 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 6th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Chefchaouen (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Engai (GER) 20-1 (9-7) Slowly away towards rear, wide and headway to track leaders 7f out, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Chefchaouen (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Malih 8-1 (9-3) Held up, headway on inner 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on to go 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, nk behind Coup De Vent (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Little Big Man 9-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Mercury (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
