tracked leader, joined over 10f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway to track leaders over 3f out, faded inside final furlong
raced wide, in touch, headway to dispute 2nd over 10f out, led 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace
steadied start in rear, headway on outer 4f out, ridden and outpaced 2f out, rallied towards finish
raced wide, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, led 2f out, pushed clear, eased inside final furlong
led and soon 6 lengths clear, headed 4f out, soon lost touch, tailed off
The bottom pair are both out of the handicap but Cavalieri wasn't beaten far at a similar level over track and trip last week and is on a 2lb lower mark. Rosarios makes his debut for new connections after arriving from France where he was a close third over this sort of trip on Deauville's Polytrack in July. ALSACIENNE (NAP) won a 1m4f handicap at Wolverhampton and was expected to complete a double over this course and distance last month but found Always Summer too strong. He was conceding the winner 7lb and the remainder were well beaten so compensation awaits. Endive has yet to win and was beaten in a lower grade contest at Kempton last time and though Jan De Heem is consistent enough he's never raced over a trip this far.
Endive 15-2 (10-0) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Delagoa Bay (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Jan De Heem 17-2 (9-11) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on towards finish, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Buzz Boy (8-1) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in Nov.
Alsacienne 11-8fav (9-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Always Summer (9-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Rosarios (FR) (8-11) 3rd of 10, 1/4l behind Zio Gianni (9-4) at Deauville 2m 1f stks pol in Jul.
Cavalieri (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Close up, slightly outpaced over 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Stamford Raffles (9-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Perennial 14-1 (8-10) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Buzz Boy (8-1) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in Nov.
Roughlyn 33-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, kept on and headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Wor Lass (9-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) gf in Jul.