chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
held up behind, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well from over 1f out
reared start, behind, some late headway over 1f out
held up behind, never dangerous
prominent, one pace over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong
in touch, ridden halfway, stayed on inside final furlong
slowly into stride, behind and outpaced, some headway from over 1f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
made all, clear 2f out, soon ridden, kept on
held up behind, never dangerous
tracked winner, ridden 2f out, kept on
tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
behind, soon pushed along, headway on outer 2f out, one pace
TAURUS TWINS is in great heart and can confirm his superiority over Red Rossini on these terms. Midnight Fantasy and Bold Rose also have solid claims and complete the shortlist. Bold Rose won off 56 on the all-weather at Southwell in February but had no problem following up when switched to turf at Chepstow a fortnight ago. Now on a 9lb higher mark, Bold Rose, despite holding her form well, needs to pull something out of the fire and, as she already has a bit to find with the selection; a place in the frame looks to be her ultimate hope today. Midnight Fantasy - a lightly raced filly that has improved since being upped to six furlongs - returned from a long break to win impressively at Ripon earlier in the month. And, as the assessor has given her a chance by leaving her on a mark of 70 for her handicap debut; Rae Guest's filly is likely to be a popular choice. Red Rossini, like a number of Richard Hannon's string, was set a stiff test after winning as a juvenile and struggled as a result. However, he is not without ability and, assuming the first-time visor sparks him into life, a big run can be anticipated. His breeding suggests he may be suited by a stiffer test of stamina, so he is one to bear in mind if he is stepped up in distance after this. However, Taurus Twins gets the nod as the best bet on this occasion. The three-year-old has shown plenty of dash over the minimum trip but ran a blinder in defeat over six furlongs at Beverley last week. Taurus Twins is obviously open to more improvement at this distance and the mount of Dane O'Neill is a worthy candidate to do the honours today.
Red Rossini (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, 3rd of 16, 2l behind Rio Royale (9-1) at Salisbury 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) fm.
Midnight Fantasy 15-2 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out final furlong, won at Ripon 6f 3yo mdn (5) gf beating Reject (9-3) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Print (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Raced on outside, chased leader over 3f, 9th of 11, 14l behind Rapid Water (9-0) at Salisbury 6f mdn stks (5) gf.
Yanza 8-1 (9-1) Always in rear, eased when beaten final furlong, last of 12, well behind Impressible (8-8) at Haydock 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.
Integria 13-2 (9-0) Prominent, ridden well over 1f out, soon edged left and beaten, 5th of 9, 6l behind Double Act (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Nov.
Rainy Night 40-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 17, 7l behind Devil You Know (9-3) at Nottingham 6f 3yo mdn aut (5) gf.
Assent (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Towards rear when stumbled over 4f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 6th of 13, 4l behind Volochkova (9-4) at Lingfield 7f fll hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Bold Rose 18-1 (8-13) Prominent, led approaching 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on gamely, won at Chepstow 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf beating Captain Kallis (8-12) by 3/4l, 15 ran.
Alexander Loyalty (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Steadied start, held up in rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous, 7th of 8, 7l behind Yanza (8-9) at Kempton 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Taurus Twins 8-1 (8-7) Mid-division, switched left and ridden over 2f out, switched left again and ran on well final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 16, 1 3/4l behind Rio Royale (9-1) at Salisbury 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) fm.
Pansy Potter 14-1 (8-11) Raced keenly early, close up on outside, ridden and effort over 1f out, not paced to trouble leaders, 6th of 10, 2 1/4l behind True Britannia (8-2) at Kempton 7f 2yo clm stks (6) pol in Dec.
West Leake (IRE) 6-1 (8-2) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway on wide outside approaching final furlong, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, won going away, won at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) fbs in Apr beating Pipers Piping (8-8) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Cocktail Party (IRE) 15-8fav (8-13) Towards rear, soon pushed along, one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 5l behind Rio Cobolo (8-1) at Nottingham 5f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) hvy in Nov.
Rio Cobolo (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Always towards rear, never troubled leaders, 11th of 12, 8l behind Impressible (8-8) at Haydock 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.
Hit The Switch 18-1 (8-13) Prominent, weakened quickly over 3f out, last of 9, well behind Tiger Reigns (9-2) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
The Scorching Wind (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Steadied start in rear, pushed along and some headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 12l behind Shabib (8-13) at Folkestone 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Apr.
Shadow Bay (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Slight lead on rail, headed 4f out, stayed front rank, hard ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 17, 2 3/4l behind Lighthearted (8-12) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5).
