held up in mid-division, not clear run on inside rail from over 1f out, never near leaders and never dangerous after
walked to post and reluctant to enter stalls, always prominent, led 2f out, narrowly headed 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on under pressure
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
held up, switched left to outer on headway over 2f out, one pace under pressure final furlong
led to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
raced on outer towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway under pressure over 1f out, chased leaders final furlong, ran on to lead well inside final furlong
pressed leader to inside final 2f, weakened rapidly over 1f out
in mid-division, ridden halfway, one pace and no impression final 2f
slowly away, well behind, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, one pace and no impression final furlong
held up, always behind, pushed along on outer halfway, headway under pressure 2f out, ridden and every chance final furlong, unable to quicken
slowly into stride, soon recovered and close up, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, no headway final 2f
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
slowly into stride, always behind
behind, not clear runand switched sharply left over 1f out, ran on final furlong, finished well
raced cleanly, tracked leaders, close up over 1f out, not quicken final furlong
close up, ridden to lead 1f out, headed and not quicken well inside final furlong
An ordinary handicap where Glencalvie is selected to get the better of in-form rivals such as:Torquemada, Danifah and Moon Legend, who spearhead the challenge in a race that contains a fair amount of deadwood to sift through. Growler and Fission are others to have a look at if the official figures for the race are anything to go by, as both have held their own at this sort of level and can play a strong hand if consenting to put their best feet forward. The former has made good progress in maidens this season and finally got off the mark at the ninth time of asking when he ploughed through the mud at Goodwood last month. The faster ground is less of a worry than his overall record in handicaps for the top weight and he may find a few too good on these terms. Torquemada is another that has a slightly shaky profile on past form and needs to prove that his effort at Leicester was not just a one off performance today. It is worth bearing in mind that he was absolutely friendless in the betting before that race and others make stronger cases for a follow up bid today. None more so than Glencalvie, who has bags of scope for improvement and should have very little trouble in coping with the prevailing conditions. Jeremy Noseda has been very patient with the son of Grand Lodge and his efforts can reap another slice of reward in a race that lacks strength in depth for future reference.
