PEDRO DEL RIO was narrowly beaten by Press Officer over track and trip in March and a good run from the latter in the previous race would boost confidence. He gets the vote to confirm latest running with both third-placed Raise The Stakes and Enjoy The Silence and go one better in this. Both Dark Road and Silver Poker won over 7f earlier in the year with the latter preferred while Major Blue ended last year in fine form but hasn’t raced since September.
Raise The Stakes (FR) (8-13) 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Press Officer (9-1) at Lyon-Parilly 1m hcp gd in Mar.
Major Blue (FR) (9-6) 7th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Anse De Bel'amande (8-12) at Saint-Malo 1m 1f hcp gs in Aug.
Zorro Cass (FR) (9-2) 12th of 15, 10 1/4l behind Le Gitan (9-6) at Cagnes-sur-Mer 6f hcp pol in Jan.
Enjoy The Silence (FR) (8-11) 12th of 13, 22 1/4l behind Press Officer (9-1) at Lyon-Parilly 1m hcp gd in Mar.
Silver Poker (FR) (8-11) 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Press Officer (9-1) at Lyon-Parilly 1m hcp gd in Mar.
Camilla My Love (IRE) (8-11) 5th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Youaremine (9-2) at Marseille 1m 2f hcp pol in Jan.
Pedro Del Rio (FR) (8-8) 2nd of 13, shd behind Press Officer (9-1) at Lyon-Parilly 1m hcp gd in Mar.
Lawrence (FR) (8-8) 7th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Press Officer (9-1) at Lyon-Parilly 1m hcp gd in Mar.
Spotted Cat (IRE) (8-8) last of 13, 12 3/4l behind Nice Cause (8-12) at Marseille 7f hcp pol in Mar.
Dark Road (IRE) (9-2) 2nd of 13, nk behind Ribot Dream (9-5) at Marseille 7f hcp pol in Mar.
Mathix (FR) (8-11) 11th of 17, 3 1/4l behind Primus Incitatus (8-11) at Chantilly 1m hcp hvy in Mar.
Storm Katy (FR) (8-5) 8th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Grand Secret (9-4) at Marseille 7f hcp in Feb.
Atalena (GER) (8-12) 12th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Ribot Dream (9-5) at Marseille 7f hcp pol in Mar.
La Fibrossi (FR) (8-9) 9th of 17, 1 3/4l behind Primus Incitatus (8-11) at Chantilly 1m hcp hvy in Mar.