held up in rear, headway under pressure inside final 2f, stayed on final furlong, never able to challenge
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden 3f out, soon beaten
in touch, driven 3f out, soon outpaced
held up in mid-division, driven along 3f out soon beaten
took keen hold, held up in rear off slow pace, not clear run briefly inside final 2f, headway and hung left from over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd final 100 yards
slowly into stride, held up in rear, short lived effort on wide outside 3f out
tracked leaders in 3rd, driven to chase winner 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never able to challenge
led after 1f, set steady pace, headed over 2f out, soon outpaced
took keen hold early, led for 1f, settled 2nd, led on bit over 2f out, soon clear, unchallenged after
Ravenna has solid claims judged by official BHB ratings but has given little sign of encouragement in his last two starts and a better bet in a moderate contest looks to be Right Option, who gets the vote ahead of Treetops Hotel. The last mentioned comes here having won a claimer over course and distance last week and has to be respected but marginal preference is for Right Option who also landed a race over course and distance last time. Simon Dow's gelding has showed improved form for stepping up to this trip last time and is taken to follow up. David Pipe's Ocean Pride is capable of taking a hand in this company but has given little cause for optimism in recent starts over hurdles, while Yenaled is hard to recommend on all known form. In a moderate contest then it is Right Option who gets the vote.
Treetops Hotel (IRE) 6-4 (9-8) Slowly into stride, keen in touch, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 4f sll (6) pol beating Hathaal (9-8) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Christmas Truce (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, ridden 3f out, no impression final 2f, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Sawwaah (9-12) at Brighton 1m app clm (6) frm.
Ocean Pride (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Keen, led narrowly, ridden headed and edged left from 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 8l behind Nawow (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
Yenaled 10-1 (10-7) Took keen hold towards rear, ridden and struggling from over 2f out, 8th of 11, 9l behind Regency Red (10-9) at W'hampton 1m 4f amt stk (6) pol.
Laugh 'n Cry 10-1 (8-6) Held up in rear, some late headway, never nearer, 5th of 9, 4l behind Rudry World (8-8) at W'hampton 1m 4f app sll (6) pol in Apr.
Right Option (IRE) 5-2fav (8-12) Held up, headway from 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo sll (6) pol beating Converti (8-12) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Chant de Guerre (USA) 10-1 (9-3) Driven along and soon in touch, hard ridden 3f out, no chance final 2f, 7th of 11, 9l behind My Mentor (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp (6) pol.
Ravenna 12-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 12th of 17, 21l behind Prince of Charm (9-2) at Salisbury 7f 3yo hcp (6) gf.
