AVOIR CHOISI is our selection with Five Star Junior and Know By Now others to note. The Peter Chapple-Hyam charge should have learnt plenty for an experience at Yarmouth and while winning never looked on the menu on that occasion, he kept on well enough to suggest that he probably has a future. Five Star Junior has been close up in all-weather maidens in the past. The handicapper will be using him as the benchmark. Know By Now cost 52000 guineas at the Doncaster sales. Connections have taken their time to get him to the racecourse for a debut. Duke Of Normandy doesn't possess much of a finish so expect to see him ridden prominently. Lively Blade cost 40 000gns though has already had the unkindest cut of all. This could be a fair maiden for the time of year and in the absence of market information, we stick with the proven form of Avoir Choisi.
Avoir Choisi (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on, 4th of 12, 5l behind Desert Creek (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Duke of Normandy (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led narrowly just over 2f out, soon headed, kept on until weakened quickly final furlong, 7th of 13, 7l behind Axel Foley (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Oct.
Five Star Junior (USA) 14-1 (9-3) Behind, headway on inner 2f out, effort over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Lexlenos (8-13) at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (6) pol in Dec.
Know By Now Piccolo colt out of Addicted To Love.
Lively Blade Needwood Blade gelding out of Breezy Day.
Rebel City 5-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, not reach winner, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Pezula Bay (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.
Tillietudlem (FR) 40-1 (8-12) Never a factor, 7th of 10, 16l behind Scene Two (9-3) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.
Where's Reiley (USA) 4-1 (8-9) Prominent, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 9l behind Master Noverre (8-11) at Doncaster 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf in May.
Ziggy Lee 5-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden on outside 3f out, brief effort and weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 20l behind Peking Prince (8-3) at Bath 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) gs in Aug.
Cool Madam 100-1 (8-12) Went left start, soon in touch, driven 3f out, soon weakened, last of 14, 31l behind Yellow Printer (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.
Key Of Fortune (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) In rear, pushed along over 5f out, outpaced over 3f out, last of 4, 20l behind Premier Banker (9-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f nov stk (5) pol in Dec.
Lyric Art (USA) 16-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 14, 6l behind Enticement (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) gs in Oct.
