pulled hard, tracked leaders until taken back to mid-division after 2f, ridden and headway over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, not quicken near finish
made all, driven out
chased winner, hampered over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, not quicken near finish
tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
soon tracked winner, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
held up, headway on inside approaching 1f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong
slowly away,always in rear
Piazza San Pietro is clearly in tip-top shape but it wouldn't pay to get carried away and the suggestion is to take him on with SCHOOLBOY CHAMP with Bateleur also coming under consideration. Rather surprisingly, Mick Channon hasn't enjoyed any success with his older horses at the track over the past five seasons but Bateleur has run well here in the past and is 7lbs below his last winning mark which came around twelve months ago. Choreography loves it here and is certainly capable of taking this contest but he may just need to come down another pound or two in the weights as connections continue to alternate the headgear. Highland Harvest is another capable of figuring in the finish but he doesn't win often enough which was an accusation that could have been levelled at Piazza San Pietro until recently. He may well have turned the corner and has run well enough at Goodwood to think that he'll be effective here but a chance is taken with Schoolboy Champ who ran encouragingly on his seasonal return when attracting support and shaping as though he'd improve for the run and this step up in trip. (Ian Ogg)
Piazza San Pietro 6-1 (9-4) Took keen hold early, held up tracking leaders, headway well over 1f out, ridden to lead just over 1f out, ran on, won at Folkestone 6f clm stks (6) gf beating Silver Wind (9-10) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Choreography 17-2 (9-3) Held up mid-division, headway when hung left over 1f out, soon led, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Aegean Shadow (9-4) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Highland Harvest 9-1 (9-5) Held up, effort 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 6l behind Averoo (9-7) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Titus Gent 7-2fav (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, 7th of 9, 12l behind Sophie's Beau (8-11) at Leicester 6f sell stks (6) gf in May.
Ask Jenny (IRE) 17-2 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden halfway, stayed on under pressure to 3rd inside final furlong until near finish (placed 3rd), 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Avrilo (9-7) at Lingfield 5f fll hcp (5) gf.
Bateleur 10-3fav (9-2) Soon pushed along towards rear, some headway and ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, eased when no chance final furlong, 12th of 15, 6l behind The History Man (9-1) at Chepstow 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in May.
Radiator Rooney (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Dwelt, raced in rear, some headway over 1f out, soon no impression, 7th of 8, 9l behind Avrilo (8-12) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Schoolboy Champ 15-2 (8-3) In touch, ridden over 1f out, effort when not much room on rail inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 8, 4l behind Russian Rock (9-4) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Big Boom 17-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 27l behind Scruffy Skip (9-3) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in May.
