led, headed after 2f, switched left and led again over 6f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
last to break, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, modest headway over 1f out, well held final furlong
always towards rear
always towards rear
prominent, led over 1f out, soon headed, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
raced keenly, prominent, led after 2f, headed over 6f out, weakened over 2f out
handy early, mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, led just over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish
held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, went 5th inside final furlong, never dangerous
tracked leaders, carried left over 6f out, effort and switched left over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
in touch in mid-division, effort on outside from 2f out, held inside final furlong, kept on
NonRunner
Devizes just does enough to win and completed a hat-trick with his latest success at Lingfield. French Minstrel also scored at the latter track with Foresee less than a length behind but the latter has been well beaten since. Chinese Whisperer is creeping closer having slipped down the weights and is another to consider but SECRET ACQUISITION (NAP) will be sharper for a recent comeback run at Wolverhampton and, with further progress expected over this longer trip on only her second start handicapping, she gets the vote.
Anisoptera (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Arabescato (8-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Chinese Whisperer (FR) 5-2fav (9-6) Mid-division, headway to lead 7f out, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish, 4th of 13, 1/4l behind Merweb (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Siavash (FR) 15-2 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind International Law (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Ivaquestion (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) In rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 7th of 8, 14 3/4l behind Arabescato (8-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Foresee (GER) 8-1 (9-2) Close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Monsaraz (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Secret Acquisition 25-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 8th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Capriolette (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Devizes (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Raced wide held up, headway halfway, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Imajorblush (9-5) by nk, 16 ran.
Cold Harbour 5-1 (8-8) Close up, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 6, 6 3/4l behind My Boy Sepoy (9-5) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
French Minstrel (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Raced wide close up, ridden 3f out, headway under pressure entering final furlong, stayed on to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Libbretta (9-8) by shd, 13 ran.
Liva (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Monsaraz (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Htilominlo 25-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced when pace quickened 2f out, 4th of 6, 6l behind Caribeno (9-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Mar.