prominent, pushed along over 2f out, headed and weakened over 1f out
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon made headway, challenged for lead inside final furlong, just denied on the line
slowly away, pushed along early, prominent after 3f, struggling and ridden for effort over 2f out, soon weakened
in rear of midfield, pushed along over 2f out, soon made progress, reminders inside final furlong, challenged, ran on and just led on the line
close up, hard ridden and headed over 2f out, soon lost further ground, weakened over 1f out
led, pushed along and extended lead over 1f out, hung right final 110 yards, soon weakened and headed, lost 2nd final strides
held up, pushed along over 2f out, brief progress over 1f out, kept on at one pace inside final furlong
held up in midfield, ridden for effort over 2f out, kept on at same pace over 1f out
slowly away, pushed along and brief progress over 2f out, further headway over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
chased leaders, hard ridden over 2f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out
SPIRIT OF ROWDOWN has won three times here since November including his latest outing. The manner of those victories suggest this extra furlong will not prove a problem and Mark Usher’s charge can continue his good progress. Lochnaver drops down in trip having failed to figure over 1m4f here while Invincible Gift never threatened over track and trip but is fitted with blinkers today and goes handicapping for the first time along with Spirit Mixer, Vitruve and the latter’s stablemate Night Of Hope.
Lochnaver 11-2 (8-11) Held up, well in touch over 2f out, outpaced and no impression over 1f out, last of 4, 8 1/4l behind Bandinelli (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Vitruve (FR) 25-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, soon weakened, last of 6, 6 1/2l behind Polling Day (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Invincible Gift 8-1 (8-6) Close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Wallem (8-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Rain Gauge (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) Raced keenly, held up just off the pace in 5th, pushed along 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Menai Bridge (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Night Of Hope (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, led over 2f out until ridden and headed final 2f, soon no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 8 3/4l behind Haveyoumissedme (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 1f (4) hvy in Oct.
Mark Of Respect (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, never involved, 9th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Gordonstoun (9-7) at Nottingham 1m (5) sft in Oct.
Spirit Of Rowdown 8-1 (9-6) Towards rear, pushed after 2f out and progress on inside rail, ridden inside final furlong and challenged leader, led close home, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Headora (9-6) by hd, 13 ran.
Spirit Mixer 50-1 (9-5) Led until over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Maximal (9-5) at Sandown 1m stks (4) gd in Sep.
Where You At 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Book of Secrets (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f (5) pol in Dec.
Donizetti 11-1 (9-7) Raced on near side rail, chased leaders, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Blu Boy (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
