held up mid-division, good headway to lead 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
held up, not clear run over 2f out, soon switched right, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on
soon prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, not clear run well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden 3f out, came wide into straight, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer
held up mid-division, headway well over 1f out, ridden to lead when rider dropped whip inside final furlong, held on
made most until 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
broke well, soon lost place, mostly in rear after
pressed leaders, every chance over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, soon weakened
mid-division, not clear run on inside well over 1f out, headway soon after, stayed on inside final furlong
slowly away, headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, hung right and weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, raced keenly, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Mount Ella is less exposed than most of these and Jamie Osborne's filly has to be respected in a race that should not take a great deal of winning after an encouraging first start in a handicap last month but more solid claims are held by LA GIFTED, who gets the verdict with Hold The Star rated the pick of the remainder. The selection is trained by Mick Channon and has run creditably in his last two starts in handicaps at Warwick over seven furlongs and a mile and a reproduction of the form shown in either of those races may be sufficient to win this. Mark Brisbourne's Join Up has not raced since October but the stable have their runners in fair form at present so he has to be considered, while Crystallize has run better on his last two starts on turf and would have every chance if able to reproduce the form back on the Polytrack. Ed Vaughan's Hold The Star has had the three runs necessary for a handicap mark and may do better now running in this grade but La Gifted has solid claims and is preferred.
Ridgeway Silver 12-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden, one pace from 2f out, 7th of 15, 8l behind Bold Rose (8-13) at Chepstow 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Hold The Star 66-1 (8-5) Led until headed narrowly 6f out, stayed with leader to 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 11l behind Ballet Dancer (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll mdn stks (5) std in Apr.
Lily Jicaro (IRE) 50-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 11, 8l behind Desire To Excel (8-13) at Musselburgh 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
La Gifted 10-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung left and weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 17, 6l behind Bob Stock (9-4) at Warwick 1m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Nimmy's Special 20-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, held up, pushed along over 3f out, behind final 2f, 4th of 5, 7l behind Foreign Investment (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Apr.
Crystallize 15-2 (9-1) Mid-division, not clear run from 2f out to inside final furlong, eased after, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Cavendish Road (9-1) at Folkestone 7f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Apr.
Mount Ella 33-1 (9-2) Led until ridden and headed 2f out, kept on, one pace, lost 3rd 1f out, 4th of 11, 3l behind Cavendish Road (9-1) at Folkestone 7f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Apr.
Captain Cavendish (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Soon with leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and hung right 2f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 20l behind Invincible Miss (8-7) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo sell stks (6) pol in Apr.
Join Up 11-2fav (9-2) Chased winner, ridden over 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 8l behind Chicken Momo (9-0) at Kempton 6f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.
Nun Today (USA) 33-1 (7-13) Mid-division, lost place over 4f out, carried wide over 3f out, no impression after, 8th of 10, 10l behind Labisa (9-3) at Warwick 7f (5) fm.
Lagan Handout 25-1 (9-2) Mid-division, raced keenly, weakened 2f out, 8th of 17, 16l behind Bob Stock (9-4) at Warwick 1m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Venetian Lady 33-1 (9-2) Always rear division, 11th of 16, 12l behind Dante Deo (8-12) at Beverley 7f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
