started very slowly, held up in rear, weakened 2f out
started very slowly, held up in rear, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
held up in touch, pulled hard, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace closing stages
led, hard driven over 2f out, strongly challenged entering final furlong, headed post
tracked leaders, hard driven over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
EKTIBAAS has more scope than most of these and made a very pleasing start in a maiden at Newmarket in August. He's related to numerous winners and looks the type to go on to better things. Prime Mover is another who should make progress and he looked in need of the experience on his debut at Lingfield last month. That will have done him the world of good and he looks a live threat. Flodden was well supported for a strong Goodwood maiden in October but was unhappy on the soft ground and is much better than that. Red Copper was just touched off by Protractor in a four-horse race at Lingfield and makes his debut on turf as does Striking The Wind, whose two runs to date have been on Fibresand at Southwell.
Khalashan (FR) 33-1 (10-11) With leaders, pushed along 8f out on inner, weakened over 4f out, 9th of 11, 48l behind Sinfield (10-8) at Catterick 2m mdn NH flat (6) gs in Feb.
American Lover (FR) 17-2 (10-2) Held up in rear, effort and not much room over 6f out, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 9th of 10, well behind Ebanour (10-9) at Wetherby 2m nhf (6) sft in Feb.
Ektibaas 12-1 (9-3) Dwelt in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 17, 7l behind Biondetti (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Flodden (USA) 5-2 (9-3) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 27l behind Weapon Of Choice (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 1f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Prime Mover 8-1 (8-10) Started very slowly, detatched in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 7, 4l behind Great Shot (8-10) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Striking The Wind (USA) Evensfav (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on, one pace final 2f, 3rd of 12, 7l behind J R Hartley (8-12) at Southwell 7f mdn stks (5) fbs in Mar.
Red Copper 5-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, just held near finish, 2nd of 4, hd behind Protractor (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Al Raqi 13-2 (9-1) Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms, last of 10, 29l behind Askaud (8-7) at Thirsk 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Aug.