tracked leader, ridden and every chance 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, ridden 3f out, switched right approaching final furlong, short of room soon after, never dangerous
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on to go 4th inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden and some headway over 1f out, never dangerous
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, ridden over 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders
Most of these have won over this trip, but none of them here, but all-weather regular PERLACHY could be too good for them all, with the main dangers expected to be Welsh Opera and Tamino. Derek Shaw's gelding isn't the easiest to win with, but a step back to six furlongs looks a positive, and Luke Morris keeps him off top weight by claiming three pounds. He'll certainly be fresh, having had a three month lay-off. Welsh Opera was narrowly beaten last time out, and this is her 14th attempt to break her maiden, while Tamino should like the fast surface, although to date he's only been placed once in nine runs on the all-weather. It's pretty wide open, with none of the runners coming into this in the hottest of form, but with minimum stakes we'd side with Perlachy.
Welsh Opera 5-2fav (8-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, gaining quickly towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 8, nk behind Whiskey Creek (9-0) at Kempton 6f stk 0-55 (6) pol.
Tamino (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Tracked leading pair, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Mister Thatcher (8-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol.
Perlachy 16-1 (9-0) Soon chasing leader, ridden to lead well over 1f out, soon headed, no chance with winner and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Sendreni (9-2) at W'hampton 7f hcap (6) pol in Sept.
Afton View (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Slowly away, ridden to chase leader after 1f, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4l behind Cavalry Guard (8-5) at Lingfield 7f app hcp (6) pol.
Donard Lodge (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Dwelt, towards rear, late headway in 10th 1f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 14, 6l behind Mountain Coral (9-7) at Dundalk 6f hcp 0-60 pol in Nov.
Greek Secret 10-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, still plenty to do 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, pushed along to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Kempton 6f Stks (41-45) (7) pol beating Rosie Cross (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Davids Mark 13-2 (8-13) Behind, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on well final furlong and closed on leaders towards finish, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Kindallachan (8-12) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Just Jimmy (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge and every chance 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Tuxedo (9-0) at Kempton 7f stk 0-55 (6) pol.
Reigning Monarch (USA) 11-2 (9-0) Disputed 2nd, every chance entering final furlong, faded final 50 yards, 6th of 11, 3l behind Kaystar Ridge (8-11) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Baileys Brazilian 66-1 (8-10) Slight lead on the inside, strongly pressed from 2f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened quickly, last of 8, 6l behind Thoughtsofstardom (9-4) at Lingfield 5f app hcp (6) pol.
Desert Light (IRE) 18-1 (8-5) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, not clear run from 1f out, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Fantasy Fighter (8-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol.
Ignition 100-1 (8-6) Led until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 22l behind Hyde Lea Flyer (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
