held up in touch and keen, clipped heels and unseated rider over 4ft out
held up in touch, ridden and outpaced 3f out, kept on well inside final furlong, nearest at finish
made all, ridden and quickened clear over 1f out, just held on
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
in rear and outpaced, ridden 3f out, stayed on strongly towards finish, just held close home
tracked winner, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
went left start, pulled hard, tracked leaders, saddled slipped after 1 1/2f, pulled up 2f out
King Alfie has plenty of experience and can make it tell over Park Lane Princess, Sapienza and Jamie's Princess. Kevin Ryan's two-year-olds have been a force to be reckoned with all season, and it is amazing that he has not yet found a winning opportunity for King Alfie. The son of Foxhound has been campaigned only at six furlongs to date, and seems to have improved a bit since being fitted with blinkers. That said, he has been beaten is selling company before now, so is not one of the stable's best by a long chalk, but this does not look a great contest, and we are going to give him one more chance. Park Lane Princess stayed on to take third on her Folkestone bow and can be expected to figure prominently, while the newcomers Sapienza and Jamie's Princess would not have to be anything special in this line-up. Michael Bell had a juvenile winner on Monday, and so Tay Bridge should be noted. He should appreciate the faster ground than at Haydock and has in-form Hayley Turner in the saddle. For the winner we return to King Alfie.
Tay Bridge (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Led 1f, prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 33l behind Hawks Home (9-0) at Haydock 1m 2yo mdn aut (5) gs.
Pukka Tique 28-1 (9-0) Started slowly, behind, headway over 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 10l behind Stainley (9-0) at Chester 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jul.
King Alfie 13-2 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden and hung right over 1f out, every chance when slightly hampered inside final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 20, 2 1/2l behind Lyrical Sound (8-3) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn aut (7) gd in Aug.
Park Lane Princess (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) Dwelt, soon in touch, stayed on to take 3rd over 1f out, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Trafalgar Bay (9-0) at Folkestone 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Aug.
Sapienza Singspiel filly, sister to 1m6f 3yo winner Hathlen.
Distant Vision (IRE) 125-1 (7-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 14, 14l behind Suits Me (8-7) at Thirsk 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Aug.
Jamie's Princess (IRE) Mujadil filly, full sister to 5f winner Jamie's Prince and half-sister to some middle-distance winners.
Spring in His Step (USA) 50-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, last of 8, 11l behind Primary (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo stk (3) gf.