towards rear, pushed along halfway, driven 2f out, staying on towards finish
prominent, ridden along over 2f out, one pace final furlong
led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon beaten
prominent, driven to lead well over 1f out, soon headed and weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, driven and kept on same pace final furlong
dwelt and always rear division
towards rear, pushed along halfway, some late headway, never reached challenging position
held up, headway 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
in touch, ridden over 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong
held up, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on gamely final furlong
held up, headway 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
prominent, ridden along over 2f out, soon beaten
towards rear, never dangerous
Louisiade has been in good form on the all-weather of late but has risen in the weights as a result and may be worth taking on back on turf today with preference for Aperitif, who gets the vote ahead of Parkview Love. The last mentioned returns to turf on a fair mark despite recent winning form on the sand so cannot be discounted on a surface that suits. Island Green has done most of his racing on the all-weather and may now be a shade high in the weights, while H Harrison is likely to find the conditions too testing. Sentiero Rosso is on a fair mark and a confirmed performer on this ground so is entitled to be thereabouts. He makes more appeal than Dudley Docker who looks to be a shade too high in the weights after some decent efforts on the all-weather recently. In a competitive contest it is Aperitif that is marginally preferred in the hope that he continues the progressive form that he has shown on the sand of late back on a surface that suits.
H Harrison (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders to over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, last of 12, 11l behind Takitwo (8-3) at Kempton 7f app hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Cerebus 10-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Methaaly (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Aperitif 18-1 (8-6) Held up in rear, ridden, headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Louisiade (8-5) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Mar.
Sentiero Rosso (USA) 12-1 (9-3) Steadied start, never a factor, 9th of 10, 18l behind Topiary Ted (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (5) pol in Jan.
Louisiade (IRE) 10-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Southwell 7f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Mar beating Aperitif (8-6) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Parkview Love (USA) 2-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Binnion Bay (8-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
Dudley Docker (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Pulled hard, mid-division, headway 4f out, led over 2f out, ran on, won at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (6) pol in Feb beating Mademoiselle (8-3) by 2l, 13 ran.
Island Green (USA) 3-1fav (8-10) In touch, switched and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Southwell 7f hcp (6) fbs in Mar beating Kew The Music (9-2) by 2l, 13 ran.
