close up, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, no chance with winner
slowly away, outpaced, headway when hung over 1f out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on
towards rear, outpaced and hung right 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish
dwelt, never a factor
hampered start, behind, ridden and some headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
close-up, headed halfway, pushed inside final furlong
jumped right start, soon ridden, mid-division, weakened over 2f out
led, headed halfway, ridden and kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out
Unless any of the newcomers is anything special, this looks all set to go to Corps de Ballet, with Aperitif best of the rest to have raced so far. Corps de Ballet was strongly fancied at Goodwood last time and indeed looked the likely winner a furlong out. In the end she had to be content with third but showed enough to suggest that this race is well within her grasp. An earlier fourth to Unshooda at Kempton adds weight to the argument, and John Dunlop¿s filly is an obvious choice. We expect Aperitif to prove best of the William Haggas duo although his newcomer Five Years On gets a favourable mention from the gallops. On a line through Nephetriti Way, Aperitif has a bit to find with the selection but should be on the premises for place purposes. Of the rest, Mount Vettore is interesting, but Lynda Ramsden¿s youngsters normally need a run or two, so we will not budge from Corps de Ballet as a solid choice.
