pushed along towards rear, soon close up and driven along, kept on same pace final 2f
held up in touch, headway over 3f out on inner, ridden over 1f out, soon edged left, kept on same pace
held up in rear, headway 3f out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, weakened over 3f out, soon tailed off
held up in touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, kept on to lead post
led early, tracked leader, ridden to lead over 3f out, pressed over 2f out, kept on and caught post
soon led, ridden over 3f out, soon headed, not much room and hampered over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders and keen, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong
PEARL SPICE has been much improved over 2m recently so how he'll handle this drop back in distance is anybody's guess. He has also collected a second penalty after winning at Kempton on Tuesday but faces distinctly modest opposition here and may well be good enough to complete the hat-trick. Grand Diamond has been making hay in this grade this season and looks the main danger under 7lb claimer Jordan Nason as Weybridge Light and Vittachi would probably prefer a stiffer test of stamina. Foolbythepool has only run once this year and this will be his first try beyond a mile.
Pearl Spice (IRE) 13-8fav (9-3) Reluctant from stalls and pushed along, headway to lead after 1 1/2f and travelled better, pushed along 3f out, edged left approaching final 2f, driven and hung right over 1f out, stayed on well and always doing enough, won at Kempton 2m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Ballinderry Boy (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Grand Diamond (IRE) 11-4 (8-8) Tracked leader, led 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish, won at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul beating Schmooze (9-7) by 2 1/4l, 3 ran.
Weybridge Light 16-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, headway going well 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jul beating Waahej (9-9) by 4l, 12 ran.
Foolbythepool 8-1 (9-6) Always behind, detatched before halfway, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 15l behind Goninodaethat (9-1) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.
Vittachi 9-1 (8-6) Bumped start in touch, headway 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind La Bacouetteuse (9-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.
Geanie Mac (IRE) 9-2 (7-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 4l behind La Bacouetteuse (9-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.
Valentine's Gift 66-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, jinked left on stable bend after 2f, staying on when not much room over 1f out until well inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Brigadoon (10-0) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Bollin Billy 11-1 (8-0) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 20l behind Save The Bees (10-1) at Newcastle 1m 2f app hcp 0-60 (6) sft.
