prominent, chased winner 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra when switched left final furlong
took keen hold, tracked leaders to over 2f out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out
slowly into stride, in rear, headway from 2f out, on outer, kept on final furlong nearest finish
held up, headway to chase leaders 2f out, kept on final furlong to take 3rd, not trouble first 2
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression soon outpaced
held up behind, headway 3f out on outer, stayed on well final furlong, not trouble leaders
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
started slowly, always in rear, never a factor
prominent, effort on outer 2f out, weakened over 1f out
soon led, shaken up over 1f out, edged right final furlong, pushed out
took keen hold, tracked leader, ridden and effort over 2f out, not quicken and weakened over 1f out
Nonrunner
War of The Roses comes into this in good form having won his last two starts in classified stakes races but a 9lb rise since then leaves him with more to do and a better bet looks to be Over To You Bert, with The Bonus King rated the pick of the remainder. The selection has shown improved form since the turn of the year and remains feasibly well treated so gets the vote to record his third success of the year. Apex was good value for his win at Warwick recently and remains on a fair mark but may not appreciate the drop back in distance. Sedgwick is less exposed than most of these after just four career starts but does not look to be particularly well treated. Princess Lavinia is becoming expensive to follow and of more interest may be The Bonus King, who can race off the same mark as when dead-heating at Wolverhampton last time as that was in an apprentices' race. Over To You Bert has done little wrong of late though and is taken to score again.
Seneschal 8-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no progress, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 17l behind Cativo Cavallino (8-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Sedgwick 9-1 (8-6) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 7l behind Harare (7-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Princess Lavinia 9-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, not quicken and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 9l behind Evident Pride (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Cove Mountain (IRE) 11-4 (8-8) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, close up over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Odessa Star (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 1f fll hcp (5) pol in Dec.
War of The Roses (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Mid-division, smooth headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 1m 2f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Mar beating Diktatorship (9-0) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Apex 16-1 (8-4) Mid-division and keen, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged right and just held on, won at Warwick 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) gf beating Choristar (8-11) by a hd, 17 ran.
Over To You Bert 6-1 (8-5) Soon chasing leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden, all out, won at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Mar beating Gem Bien (8-9) by a nk, 12 ran.
The Bonus King 4-1 (8-6) Led early, led again 1f out, hard ridden and joined post, won at W'hampton 1m 1f app hcp (5) pol deadheating with Gigs Magic (8-6), 6 ran.
