tracked leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong
held up in touch, effort on outside 3f to over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
led, headed 3f out, soon driven and outpaced, stayed on well final furlong, held near finish
held up in rear, switched left over 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong, not reach leaders
tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden out final furlong, held on near finish
A good race to round off the card and Peppertree Lane is a tentative choice to get the better of Lets Roll and Camrose. There may also be more to come from Gavroche, as he goes well fresh and is a useful tool on his day. However, his form did reach a plateau last term and he needs to post an improved display. Camrose found life hard last season and does not look particularly well treated for the coming campaign. Still, the outing will do him the power of good and, as he has been gelded since last season, he is one to keep on the right side when he gets his ground. However, everything points towards Peppertree Lane, whose yard remain in cracking form. Mark Johnston's charge would be giving plenty of weight away if this were a handicap and he is fancied to exploit the opening if all goes to plan for Kevin Darley's mount.
Camrose 16-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, effort and every chance, hung left over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Alfie Flits (9-8) at Windsor 1m 4f lst stk (1) gs in Nov.
Gavroche (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Always in rear, 18th of 20, 11l behind Pinpoint (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Sept.
Lets Roll 16-1 (10-0) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind All The Good (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Nov.
Kyoto Summit 11-2 (9-0) Held up, ridden over 3f out, headway 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, no chance with 1st two, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Balanced Budget (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Sept.
Peppertree Lane (IRE) (8-12) Led briefly 4f out, one pace, 9th of 11, 11l behind Spectaculaire (8-12) at Saint-Cloud 1m 7f stk gd.