Sir Mark Prescott likes to keep his powder dry until the season is well under way and it's that time of the year again. RED PASSIFLORA made a winning return at Lingfield last Saturday and is turned out quickly under a penalty. She can go in again and is preferred to another making a quick reappearance in Right Of Appeal, placed at Chester on Saturday. Frederic Chopin needed all of the 1m6f at Yarmouth to open his account and Nordic Quest looks high enough in the weights on his third at Sandown in May. Libeccio was still beaten a long way when third at Southwell and is easily overlooked.
Nordic Quest (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Dwelt in touch towards rear, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Chain Of Events (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in May.
Libeccio (FR) 9-2 (9-4) Slowly into stride, soon pushed along and chased leader after 1f, lost 2nd over 4f out, chased leading pair, ridden and edged left over 3f out, one pace and no impression final 2f, 3rd of 5, 13l behind Sellingallthetime (8-8) at Southwell 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Jun.
Right Of Appeal 11-4 (8-3) Took keen hold, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, held by winner inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind English Summer (9-7) at Chester 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.
Red Passiflora 8-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led 9f out, clear when idled badly in front from 2f out, held on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jun beating Sweetheart Abbey (9-0) by nk, 14 ran.
Frederic Chopin 17-2 (9-1) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, led 1f out, kept on and ridden out towards finish, won at Yarmouth 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun beating Rock Of Leon (8-3) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
