in touch, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish
in rear, pushed along 9f out, soon outpaced, detached
held up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, tailed off
led, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
close up, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, effort to lead inside final furlong, ran on(hand timed)
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, reminders over 4f out, weakened quickly 2f out, eased final furlong
Al Destoor makes his debut for a new yard but has not raced since 2013 and has to give plenty of weight to the three-year-olds. By Jupiter has gone close over track and trip in a handicap and is preferred to Elpida while Rohesia is not easily dismissed stepping up in distance on her return from a lay-off. But the vote goes to OCEAN BOULEVARD, a close-up third at Newbury on her debut and a half-sister to 1m4f Group 3 winner Alessandro Volta.
Al Destoor 10-3 (9-5) Prominent, ridden to challenge and lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon no extra, kept on same pace, 5th of 15, 7l behind Manalapan (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f mdn stks gf in Jul '13.
Loafer 66-1 (9-2) Strugging in rear 6f out, lost touch 4f out, tailed off, last of 8, 33l behind Fly Haaf (10-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Jun '13.
Let's Confer 33-1 (8-9) Pulled hard tracking leaders, every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 7, 7l behind Miss Blakeney (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec '12.
By Jupiter 11-1 (9-3) Towards rear, headway over 8f out to chase leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Kelamita (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) in Oct.
Elpida (USA) 9-4 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and ridden over 1f out, stayed on to close on 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Ragged Robbin (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) in Aug.
Ocean Boulevard 6-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, ridden and every chance 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, kept on again into 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Court Room (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn stks (4) sft in Oct.
Rohesia 2-7fav (8-7) Chased leaders, improved over 3f out, soon ridden, raced awkwardly from over 2f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Blue Oyster (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Feb.
Shanghai Sunrise 100-1 (8-5) Raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 19l behind Memoria (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll (5).
