mid-division, headway to go 3rd over 1f out, not troubled leading pair
reared at start and lost several lengths, always in rear until ran on final furlong, never a danger
prominent, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leaders and weakened over 1f out
raced keenly, disputed lead to 3f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened quickly
behind, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong nearest finish
tracked leaders to over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 1f out on inner, no extra and weakened inside final furlong
disptued lead, led 3f out, headed just over 1f out, not quite pace of winner
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no progress and weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, good headway over 1f out and led just over 1f out, ran on well, pushed out (hand timed)
started slowly, always towards rear, never a danger
behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
H Harrison resumed winning ways when landing a seven furlong contest at Wolverhampton last time but a 3lb rise for that narrow success leaves him with more to do and preference is for Takitwo, with What Do You Know rated the best of the rest. The selection stepped up on the form shown on his reappearance when a close fifth behind Generator over course and distance last month and, with improvement anticipated for that run, he gets the vote to resume winning ways under his promising apprentice. Seneschal is capable but may just be a shade high in the weights, while Sailor King has failed to trouble the judge since coming to this country and is probably best left out of calculations. Lucius Verrus similarly looks to be in the grip of the handicapper and of more interest may be the more consistent What Do You Know. Takitwo has solid claims in a weak finale though and he is preferred.
Sailor King (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 13, 2l behind Danetime Lord (8-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Digital 11-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 7th of 12, 4l behind Premier Fantasy (9-4) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Seneschal 6-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, not much room over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Cool Sands (9-1) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
H Harrison (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, hung left well over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Greenwood (9-0) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Lucius Verrus (USA) 16-1 (8-13) Held up behind, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, 9th of 12, 3l behind Methaaly (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
What Do You Know 6-1 (8-13) Bumped start, led 1f, effort over 1f out, stayed on strongly, 3rd of 12, nk behind Methaaly (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Takitwo 13-2 (8-8) Held up, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on well, 5th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Generator (8-13) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.
Just Fly 20-1 (8-13) Never better than mid-division, 6th of 12, 21l behind Victory Quest (9-10) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Feb.
