raced keenly, led after 1f, ridden and in command over 1f out, kept on strongly and came clear final furlong
tracked leaders on outside until lost place 5f out, rallied and headway over 2f out, ridden into dispute of 2nd over 1f out, soon outright 2nd, no chance with winner
chased leaders, pushed along briefly 5f out, ridden on outside 2f out, weakened over 1f out
started slowly, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
steadied start, held up towards rear, ridden on outside 2f out, soon hung left and weakened well over 1f out
went right start, led 1f, tracked winner, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
steadied and hampered start, took keen hold in rear, hampered again 8f out, ridden and struggling inside final 3f
held up towards rear, headway on inside under pressure over 2f out, disputing well held 2nd over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
AKAVIT bids for a hat-trick off a 5lb higher mark having landed a double on the all-weather. He beat the re-opposing Lorelei a couple of lengths last time with Sonic Rainbow further behind and can come out best again despite the worse terms. Smugglers Lane won off a 7lb lower mark at Lingfield in February but has gone close again subsequently and makes more appeal than Wolverhampton winner New Abbey Dancer and Paco's Dream, third in a seller at Lingfield last time.
Akavit (IRE) 11-4fav (9-1) Made virtually all, ridden over 2f out, clear over 1f out, in no danger after, stayed on, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Tocororo (9-7) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Sonic Rainbow (GR) 20-1 (9-2) Held up, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, not able to trouble leaders, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Akavit (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Smugglers Lane (IRE) 12-1 (8-6) Raced wide, in touch, pushed along 4f out, never a factor, 7th of 12, 9l behind Rosenbaum (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) in Mar.
Lorelei 33-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division after 3f, switched left 2f out, headway and went 3rd 1f out, edged right and stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Akavit (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
New Abbey Dancer (IRE) 50-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 16l behind Anniversarie (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) in Mar.
Cahar Fad (IRE) 100-1 (8-2) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 20l behind Leoncavallo (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f app hcap (6).
Paco's Dream 33-1 (8-7) Close up, ridden over 3f out, kept on towards finish, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Ventura Castle (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo sell stks (6) pol.
Ultima Ora (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Behind, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on approaching final furlong, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 12l behind Anniversarie (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) in Mar.