slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on wide outside and ran on inside final furlong, never nearer
chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out until 2f out, handy 3rd, wide on home turn, ridden and hung left over 1f out, 5th and held when rider eased up briefly at 1/2 furlong pole, weakened
started slowly, off the pace in last trio, ridden and headway between horses over 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, ran on, just missed 2nd
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed out, ran on well
off the pace in last pair, never on terms
keen in touch, pushed along over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on same pace in 4th inside final furlong
chased leader 3f, handy 3rd, 2nd again on inside 2f out, struck on head by rival whip over 1f out, chased winner final furlong, kept on, just held on for 2nd
soon led and set good pace, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakening quickly when hampered entering final furlong
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Galinthias drops back down in trip racing off a 10lb lower mark than when scoring at Brighton last year. Rivers Of Asia is another on the slide but has yet to win anywhere in 18 attempts so another chance goes to RAVENHOE in a weak handicap. The latter won at Wolverhampton earlier in the month and faces an easier task than when back at the same track last time. The remainder are harder to fancy unless Rattle On rediscovers the form that brought him a course and distance success last April.
Galinthias 16-1 (9-1) Switched right after start, took keen hold, headway on outside chasing leaders 8f out, 2nd halfway, led narrowly 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened rapidly, 11th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Pivotal Flame (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Rattle On 8-1 (9-4) Behind, some headway over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Dukes Meadow (8-10) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Rivers Of Asia 9-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, never able to challenge, 3rd of 9, 5 3/4l behind Sooqaan (9-12) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Ravenhoe (IRE) 2-1fav (8-10) Towards rear, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, went 4th and kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 4th of 13, 4l behind Bell Heather (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Golden Eye 8-1 (8-11) Outpaced, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Arctic Flower (8-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Excellent World (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden halfway, not trouble leaders, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Something Lucky (10-0) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Spirit Of Gondree (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, 7th of 11, 7l behind American Patrol (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Pentito Rap (USA) 33-1 (10-0) Prominent, driven and lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 25 1/4l behind Scrutiny (10-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Ember's Glow 20-1 (8-12) Led, headed 5f out, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 17 3/4l behind Arlecchino's Leap (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Palace Moon 25-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 10, 11 3/4l behind Kafeel (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.