made all, ridden over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, driven out
held up, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
held up in rear, pulled hard, headway over 1f out, running on and disputing 2nd when checked last strides
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
raced keenly, tracked leaders, weakened halfway
held up in rear, not clear run and switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
always prominent, chased winner over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
prominent until put head in air well over 1f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, held up, hung left well over 1f out, no headway
This looks a very decent handicap to round off the card and we will take a chance on the dropped-in-class GLORIOUS DREAMS; onto the shortlist go the consistent pair of Cecily and Raimond Ridge. Joe Fanning looks an interesting jockey booking for the selection who made all the running to win on her debut here over five furlongs. She has a good draw to work from today and should find this task much easier than the Listed races she contested last season. Happy Forever was well-fancied for a recent reappearance and shaped as if she would come on for that Kempton outing, and she won on her second start last season, whilst Via Mia is a course and distance winner but the yard are yet to start firing just yet. Hillside Lad and Raimond Ridge both come here having won on their last start, and of the two the former has the more appealing profile with less runs under his belt. Cecily continues to run well in defeat but she must be frustrating to back for followers, comments that also apply to Flamsteed and Whisky Jack. The market may help provide some further clues but without that information we will take a chance on Glorious Dreams.
Cecily 5-2 (8-7) Chased leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 6l behind Green Beret (9-3) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Happy Forever (FR) 4-1fav (9-1) Took keen hold early, towards rear, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, never got competitive, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Ray Of Joy (9-0) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Raimond Ridge (IRE) 15-2 (8-10) Keen, close up, ridden over 1f out, edged left, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar beating Robin The Till (8-8) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Via Mia 16-1 (9-6) Dwelt, pushed along behind, hung right over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 8l behind Titus Andronicus (9-7) at Musselburgh 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Glorious Dreams (USA) 100-1 (8-12) Prominent, lost place halfway, 23rd of 25, 25l behind Flashmans Papers (9-3) at Ascot 5f 2yo lst stk (1) gf in Jun.
Flamsteed (IRE) 7-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, not much room on rail 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched right and ran on inside final furlong to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Green Beret (9-3) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Forward Feline (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 6l behind Arachnophobia (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Hillside Lad 4-5fav (9-3) Tracked leader, edged left over 1f out, ridden to lead 1f out, kept up to work towards finish, won at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Dec beating Edith's Boy (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Whisky Jack 11-2 (9-3) Held up in rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, progress under pressure, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 10, 4l behind Sunniva Duke (9-3) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Nov.
