prominent, ridden and no impression on winner inside 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened over 1f out
made most, quickened clear inside 2f out, easily
led early, prominent, ridden and no impression on winner inside 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, one pace
towards rear, switched left over 2f out, headway, green and edged right over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, stayed on
soon restrained into mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, went 4th inside final furlong, no impression
slow to break, in rear, ridden on outside over 2f out, never threatened, kept on inside final furlong
HIGHLAND AVENUE will likely prove a warm order for this having missed out by only a neck over 7f here on last month’s debut. Charlie Appleby’s grey finished clear of a subsequent winner and is preferred to stablemate and newcomer Silent Film. The latter is the first foal of a Group 3 winner while The Guvnor is a half-brother to winners. Mercurius Power struggled last time and a tongue-tie is applied while the four-year-old Montaqem drops down from 1m4f.
Dark White Lethal Force gelding out of Dark Skies.
Montaqem (FR) 80-1 (9-2) Mid-division, plugged on from 2f out, never going pace to get involved, lost modest 4th final furlong, 5th of 14, 6l behind Great Esteem (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Highland Avenue (IRE) 1-4fav (9-5) Close-up, pushed 2f out, ridden in 2nd entering final furlong, never quite getting to winner, 2nd of 9, nk behind Run To Freedom (9-5) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Mercurius Power (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Always towards rear, 10th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Alto Volante (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Silent Film New Approach gelding out of Dibajj.
Silver Melody (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Dwelt pushed along towards rear, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 8 3/4l behind Duke Of Verona (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jan.
The Guvnor (IRE) Frankel colt out of Eva's Request.
King Raj Footstepsinthesand colt out of Cape Rocker.