never better than mid-division
towards rear, was pushed along over 4f out, some late headway, was never near to challenge
tracked leaders, was ridden over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, was headed inside final furlong, no extra
mid-division, effort over 3f out, soon beaten
mid-division, headway over 3f out, not much room over 2f out, switched left and ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
towards rear, never a factor
towards rear, never dangerous
always behind
never better than mid-division
held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
mid-division, effort over 3f out, no impression
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on
held up, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, led over 4f out, hampered headed over 2f out, not recovered
towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, switched left and ran on inside final furlong
led, headed over 4f, regained lead over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace
prominent, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong
prominent, chased along over 3f out, soon beaten
Petrula gets the call here, with Silvaline and Rifleman also catching our eyes in a tricky affair to evaluate. The selection ran a cracker on his seasonal return when beating all bar Guilded Flyer in a competitive handicap at Chester. Much as he has been raised three pounds for that effort, he drops back to his favoured trip today and should go well. Rifleman is now back to a four-pound lower mark than when winning under today's rider at this track last April. Admittedly, that was over a mile but he has shown that he stays this longer trip, is generally consistent and looks set to go well, although the draw could have been kinder. David Loder's Anglo Saxon is entitled to improve on his reappearance run at Bath and, lightly raced, should have better to come. Leighton could be interesting with Richard Quinn booked and cheekpieces fitted for the first time, while Broadway Score is very well-handicapped based on his Kempton win last April, although eight runs since have produced very little. Most of Intricate Web's winning form has come on Wolverhampton's all-weather but he is back to a winning Turf mark. Silvaline is only three pounds higher than when achieving his best winning mark and should come on for his pleasing Epsom return last time in a better event and, with Kieren Fallon booked and well-boxed in stall 13, he also looks set to go well. As we say, it's competitive, but Petrula might just provide the answer.
