led 4f, chased leaders, effort when not clear run inside final 2f, not clear run again switched right and squeezed through inside final furlong, ridden to lead final 100 yards, headed and not pace of winner close home
steadied start, held up in last pair, headway 4f out, went 3rd travelling well over 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to dispute lead 1f out, every chance until no extra final 100 yards
took keen hold, tracked leader, led approaching final 2f, joined 1f out, ridden and wandered left and right inside final furlong, headed final 100 yards, no extra in 3rd in closing stages
chased leaders, headway on outside to lead 8f out, ridden and headed approaching final 2f, soon lost 2nd, soon ridden, chased leaders until weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
held up in last pair, steady headway over 3f out, switched right to outside well over 1f out, chased leaders over 1f out, sustained run inside final furlong, led close home
The form of Edwyn Ralph's maiden win over a shorter trip here is working out well and he should stay today's longer distance. He makes more appeal then El Massivo, whose recent defeat of Mirth over course and distance doesn't look as strong. SILVER DIXIE didn't get into top gear until the final furlong over 1m2f at this track on his latest start and won a shade cosily in the end. Jeremy Noseda's charge should last home and confirm superiority with Raven's Tower in the process. Southwell winner Poetic Verse is preferred to Pearl Spice of the others but is still hard to fancy in this company.
Edwyn Ralph 5-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, went 3rd over 8f out, went 2nd 7f out, ridden over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on under pressure to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Feb beating Aryal (9-5) by hd, 6 ran.
El Massivo (IRE) 4-5fav (8-5) Keen close up, progress over 3f out, outpaced when pace quickened over 2f out, headway to chase leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol beating Mirth (8-0) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Silver Dixie (USA) 4-5fav (9-2) Tracked leader, led and ran green over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb beating Pencombe (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Raven's Tower (USA) 5-1 (9-6) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 5, 6l behind Silver Dixie (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.
Pearl Spice (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Gabrial's Wawa (8-9) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Poetic Verse 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, driven to lead narrowly over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 4l behind Gabrial The Duke (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f Apprentice Handicap (0-65) (3yo) (6) pol in Feb.
