led after 1st, headed and pecked slightly 8th, 6th when pulled up before 4 out
keen early, led to after 1st, led again approaching 8th, ridden clear after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, jumped left last, headed and no extra flat
always prominent, chased leader 8th until approaching 2 out, soon beaten
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
chased leaders until mistake 2nd, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
took keen hold, mid-division, some headway when not fluent 7th, weakened before next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up, headway after 7th, ridden next, not fluent 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway 7th, ridden and outpaced 8th, rallied to go 2nd approaching 2 out, led flat, stayed on
held up in touch, not fluent 4th, headway 7th, ridden and mistake 8th, weakened after 3 out
raced wide, prominent, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next, behind when pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, weakened after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
took keen hold, headway 2nd, not fluent 6th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
mistake 2nd, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
prominent until 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
The Venetia Williams-trained Lazerito has done little wrong so far and gets the vote to win again with Maitre Levy and Laurier D'Estruval rated the main dangers. The selection made a winning start to his career in bumper company Towcester before scoring on his first attempt over hurdles at Folkestone last month when beating Taffy Dancer by a length-and-a-half. A reproduction of that effort should suffice. Martin Pipe's German import Maitre Levy makes his British debut and has to be respected as does the ex-French Laurier D'Estruval, who has his first start for Simon Sherwood. Wetherby winner Torche struggled under his penalty behind the useful Diamant Noir last time and may do so again, as may recent Chepstow scorer Bobalong. Alan King's Off Broadway and the Jonjo O'Neill-trained Odds Or Evens are others worthy of a mention but the vote goes to Lazerito, who is taken to maintain his unbeaten record.