behind, ridden 3f out, kept on steadily from over 1f out, never dangerous
slowly into stride, behind, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on steadily final furlong, never dangerous
started slowly, always in rear, lost touch final 3f
dwelt, soon in touch, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, pushed clear towards finish, readily
chased leaders, ridden and close up over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
dwelt, soon in touch, pushed along 3f out, stayed on same pace over 1f out
keen, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, close up over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in touch, ridden 2f out, driven to press leaders just inside final furlong, kept on but not pace of winner
made most, ridden 2f out, headed and stayed on same pace inside final furlong
raced wide and always behind
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside halfway, ridden and no impression final 2f
Gulchina can make experience count over Scutch Mill, with newcomers Inside Story and Resplendent Nova ones to note in the market. Gulchina, a half-sister to Phantom Breeze, was a promising fourth at Newmarket on her debut in October, and on the strength of that was sent off a warm order on her comeback run over the course and distance in December. She may well have not been sharp enough as she only got into top gear when it was all over, eventually finishing runner-up to Glinting Desert, but she will be a lot straighter now, and with a plumb draw in stall one, can make amends under Richard Quinn. Scutch Mill kept on well for fourth on his recent debut here and so should improve over the extra furlong. He makes more appeal than the other exposed challengers, but Jeremy Noseda's newcomer Inside Story should be watched in the betting along with Resplendent Nova from the Terry Mills yard. Gulchina is the one to be on on this occasion though.
