held up behind, struggling 4f out, ridden 2f out, not pace to trouble leaders
tracked leaders early, held up towards rear, struggling over 4f out, soon lost touch, tailed off
slowly into stride, behind, headway to track leader after 4f, led 3f out, headed when ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd inside final furlong
led, driven and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out, tailed off
chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, ridden 2f out, went 2nd and kept on inside final furlong, not trouble winner
tracked leaders, effort 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression in 4th final furlong
tracked leader 4f, in touch, driven to chase leader over 2f out, led inside final 2f, soon ridden and edged right, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, kept on
Heather Lark has the highest handicap rating but is also the most exposed and came up well short in maiden company at Chelmsford last time. Pilgrim Soul and the once-raced Banksy's Art may well improve past the former with Andrew Balding’s filly preferred on a close-up third over today’s trip at Kempton. But RIVER GLADES belongs to a family of middle-distance Group 2 winners and Mark Johnston’s newcomer may well be good enough to make a winning start in this company.
Banksy's Art 14-1 (9-2) In touch, headway over 1f out, kept on into never nearer 5th near finish, 5th of 8, 6l behind Desert Wind (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Given Name 33-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, ran green and always towards rear, 10th of 12, 17l behind Carouse (8-10) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
River Glades Cape Cross colt out of Everglades.
The Accountant 50-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, weakened 2f out, last of 8, 13 3/4l behind Mercer's Troop (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Heather Lark (IRE) 6-1 (8-5) Held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling 3f out, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on into never 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 9 1/4l behind Beautiful Memory (8-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Jan.
Pilgrim Soul 11-4 (9-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, not much room and squeezed through into 3rd 2 out, every chance inside final furlong, held last strides, 3rd of 8, hd behind Mercer's Troop (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Sophie Gray (IRE) 6-1 (8-5) Slow into stride in rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 9, 13l behind Calliandra (8-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Jan.