raced keenly chasing leaders out wide, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, wide and weakened home turn
reared up leaving stalls, held up in rear, headway between horses over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
chased leaders, not clear run over 2f out until switched right turning in, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
raced keenly, slight lead for 2f, chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd briefly entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
raced wide and prominent, led 5f out until over 4f out, chased winner, pushed along and well held 2f out, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, weakened soon after
A Listed winner back in 2020, OSTILIO hasn’t won since but is clear at the weights in this claimer. Placed in conditions races here in November, a similar effort would make him hard to beat. The veteran Unforgiving Minute notched up a hat-trick of claiming wins at this time last year but Juan Les Pins has the more recent form when placed in a handicap over track and trip and is preferred to Cityzen Serg and Emjaytwentythree. April In Paris could go well with normal progress receiving plenty of weight from the older horses.
Ostilio 18-1 (8-12) Led, keen, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened, last of 9, 15 3/4l behind Misty Grey (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Cityzen Serg (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Raced keenly towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Lammas (9-1) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Juan Les Pins 10-1 (9-11) Dwelt keen close up, ridden to chase clear winner inside final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Radetsky (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Unforgiving Minute 1-3fav (9-10) Keen in front, settled behind leaders after 1f, switched wide and ridden over 1f out, quickened to chase leaders final furlong, ran on strongly to lead close home, won at Lingfield 7f stks (6) pol in Mar beating Doc Sportello (9-8) by nk, 6 ran.
Emjaytwentythree 10-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ran on from over 1f out, went 5th inside final furlong, unable to get on terms, 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Split Elevens (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
April In Paris (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Slowly away, soon recovered to chase leaders, not much room 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 12, 5 3/4l behind Party On Girl (9-0) at Lingfield 1m fll stks (5) pol in Jan.