tracked leader, led just over 1f out, driven clear final 100 yards
started slowly, towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
soon led, ridden and headed just over 1f out, kept on until headed for 2nd close home
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong to take 2nd close home
went right start, soon in touch wide, ridden 2f out soon weakened
close up until weakened well over 1f out
always in rear, tailed off final 2f
outpaced behind, ridden over 2f out weakened over 1f out
towards rear, checked after 1f, never troubled leaders
started slowly, always outpaced in rear, tailed off final 2f
started slowly, soon in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
behind, stayed on well from over 1f out, nearest finish
A few of these are already hard to win with and are likely to remain risky propositions for the foreseeable future at least. Tonto, Ever Cheerful and Son of Rembrandt all fit that bill - although the last named could easily draw on his experience to go close today. However, Saviours Spirit is open to further improvement and Terry Mills' charge, with Ian Mongan booked for the ride, looks the one to be with in this company. The Komaite gelding was handed a rating of 77 after three fair efforts over this trip late on during last season and returned with a good performance to finish third behind the improving Smokin Joe over the course and distance just after Christmas. That outing will have done him the world of good and Saviours Spirit will not have to find much to enable him to get off the mark this afternoon.
