held up towards rear, headway on outer 2f out, stayed on steadily to lead final 100 yards, held on
mid-division, headway to challenge over 1f out, gaining near finish, just held
steadied start, held up rear, reminders over 4f out, never threatened leaders
in touch, led inside final 2f, hard pressed from 1f out, headed final 100 yards, lost 2nd near finish
led, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, headway and every chance under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, no headway 2f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, soon tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra, soon weakened
None of these eight runners can be ruled out here, however Lemonette is one of the most consistent and gets the confident vote ahead of Nero's Return and Cleaver. John Hills' filly has not been out of the first two in her last five runs and her only win has come over this trip. Eddie Ahern gets on well with this ex-french filly and she should take plenty of beating today. Cleaver is yet to win in two runs on the all-weather but must go close if able to translate her decent turf form to this surface. Captain General is two from two at this track and therefore warrants utmost respect with Frankie Dettori an eye-catching jockey booking, especially as he has been dropped two pounds for his recent below-par run. Wild Pitch looks weighted up to the hilt whilst Nero's Return has plenty of experience and should go well if handling the surface on his first run here. An open handicap, and Lemonette gets the narrow verdict.
Wild Pitch 8-1 (8-7) Held up and behind, switched right entering straight, effort over 1f out, never near leaders, 6th of 9, 7l behind Fantoche (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Lemonette (USA) 8-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, steady headway over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, took 2nd near finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Fregate Island (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Nero's Return (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Slowly away, behind, moderate headway final furlong, 6th of 12, 10l behind Fregate Island (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Cleaver 3-1fav (9-4) Steadied start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ran on well final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 6l behind Hernando Royal (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Jeepstar 12-1 (9-6) Led, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 11, shd behind Takafu (9-9) at Warwick 1m 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Ross Moor 9-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on under pressure, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Sunset Boulevard (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Captain General 9-2 (8-13) Towards rear, headway from 2f out, kept on, never nearer, 5th of 11, 9l behind Hernando Royal (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Montosari 9-1 (11-2) In touch, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, in command over 1f out, ridden out, won at Lingfield 2m amt hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Coda Agency (10-6) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
