outpaced in rear, pushed along on outside and kept on inside final furlong, never able to challenge
led at fast pace, and soon clear, reduced lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened rapidly
held up in touch and off the pace, closed over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never able to challenge
raced wide towards rear, closed on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never able to challenge
soon outpaced in rear, never in contention
tracked clear leader, closed over 1f out, led entering final furlong, headed and unable to quicken final 50 yards
switched right from wide draw and held up in rear, headway 2f out, switched right to inside rail over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, finished strongly
behind, short lived effort on inside over 2f out, soon weakened
held up in 3rd and off the pace, closed and switched left over 1f out, driven and ran on inside final furlong to lead final 50 yards
held up off the pace, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never able to challenge
headway on outside, tracked leaders 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
China Cherub gets the confident vote in this sprint handicap with Go On Green and Seamus Shindig rating the main dangers. The selection won with plenty in hand last time out when beating Royal Mount and although having a penalty for that win he still looks ahead of the handicapper and he is taken to win again. Go On Green rates the main danger on his best form but he has become disappointing of late so can not be put forward with any confidence. Seamus Shindig is another with place claims on his latest second behind Currency. However he hung under pressure on that occasion and he looks opposable on that basis. Mujood is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is vulnerable under top weight while Linda Green's best form is on turf and with this in mind for the winner we return to China Cherub.
Mujood 10-1 (9-9) Prominent, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Secret Liaison (9-11) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Peter Island (FR) 20-1 (8-9) Led until over 2f out, gradually faded, 13th of 18, 9l behind Orpsie Boy (9-1) at Salisbury 6f hcap (4) gf in May.
Seamus Shindig 8-1 (9-3) Took keen hold early, prominent on outer, ridden to lead just over 2f out, ran on, just outpaced and headed final strides, 2nd of 10, nk behind Currency (8-1) at Salisbury 6f app hcp (5) gf.
China Cherub 5-1 (8-10) Chased leader, led 2f out, driven clear final furlong, won at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs beating Rydal Mount (8-13) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Linda Green 12-1 (9-7) Behind, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 14, 6l behind Lavenham (9-10) at Newbury 7f hcap (5) gf.
Dvinsky (USA) 9-1 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed just over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 6l behind Currency (8-1) at Salisbury 6f app hcp (5) gf.
Go On Green (IRE) 5-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 5, 6l behind Yerevan (8-13) at Leicester 6f 3yo hcp (4) sft in May.
Romany Nights (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 8l behind H Harrison (8-2) at Chester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
