close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
behind, ridden and not much room over 2f out, switched right to outside, kept on, never dangerous
held up mid-division, ridden and hung left 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace of first two
always behind, never dangerous
in touch, reminders 4f out, ridden and slightly hampered over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
started slowly, always behind, tailed off final 2f
made all, quickened 6f out, challenged from over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, driven out
held up in touch, wide into straight, headway and hung left 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
behind, headway over 2f out, chased winner and every chance final furlong, no extra final 100yds
started slowly, tracked winner, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace
In a moderate contest, Bridge Pal can be rewarded for some consistent efforts by landing the spoils here, with Doris Souter and Field Spark the most likely to chase her home. Willie Jarvis' filly was unraced at two and began her career on Polytrack and Fibresand. She has only raced three times on turf, but shown a fair level of form on each occasion, the latest when third of 16 in a Nottingham handicap earlier this month. She stayed on strongly that day, without reaching the front two, and this step up in trip should be just what is required to get Bridge Pal off the mark. Doris Souter was a fair fourth in handicap-company at Kempton last month and Richard Hannon's filly was second on Polytrack here on her latest start, and although she has yet to get her head in front she has decent place claims here under Richard Hughes. Field Spark is due to make a quick reappearance after a reasonable run at Redcar and seems consistent enough, but there is a suspicion that the handicapper may just have his measure and he may just have to settle for place prize money once again.
