in touch, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, ran on towards finish
mid-division, effort when carried wide entering straight, no danger after
led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong
prominent, ridden to lead 1f out, headed and not quicken towards finish
mid-division, ridden 3f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on final furlong
soon outpaced
prominent, every chance over 2f out, soon ridden, hung left over 1f out, one pace final furlong
towards rear, headway when carried wide entering straight, soon ridden, hung left inside final furlong, ran on
in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
prominent, keen, ridden when hung right, ran wide entering straight, soon weakened
soon outpaced, switched left 4f out, ridden and some headway, never troubled leaders
soon outpaced
Riquewihr gets the vote in the finale with Namir and Merdiff rated as the main dangers. The selection won well at Lingfield last time and she looks the type who could be capable of racking up a sequence. She is well-treated on her best form and with this drop in trip unlikely to inconvenience her she gets the vote. Namir showed plenty of promise at the start of last season but he has yet to reproduce that form. He is worth noting in the market but at present he is probably best watched. Merdiff finished in mid-division behind Up Tempo last time out and he may find this minimum trip a little on the sharp side. Savile's Delight is likely to trailblaze but he has not been in much form of late and despite being well-drawn we will take him on. We are therefore happy to return to Riquewihr as our idea of the winner.
Namir (IRE) 4-1fav (8-5) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 12, 3l behind Almaty Express (8-8) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.
Savile's Delight (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 12, 7l behind Canadian Danehill (9-3) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
Alpaga Le Jomage (IRE) 15-2 (9-12) Chased leaders, led final furlong, headed well inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Jalouhar (9-3) at W'hampton 6f clm (5) pol in Feb.
Merdiff 10-1 (9-10) Behind, effort over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, no impression, 6th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Up Tempo (9-13) at W'hampton 6f clm (5) pol in Feb.
H Harrison (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 8l behind Winning Venture (8-3) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
Riquewihr 8-1 (8-8) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb beating Grezie (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Nova Tor (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Led, hung right, ridden, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 1l behind Up Tempo (9-13) at W'hampton 6f clm (5) pol in Feb.
Blythe Spirit 4-1fav (8-13) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, ran on, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Henry Tun (9-2) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
