keen in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders
led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
restless in stalls slowly away, in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, tailed off
close up, headway to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
keen tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, edged left and weakened approaching final furlong
Rastrelli drops back in distance having finished a modest fourth over a mile at Goodwood and SARSTEDT makes more appeal as he improved when stepped up to today’s trip at Lingfield. Henry Candy’s colt finished runner-up to Regimented, who has won again since, with the rest five lengths and more behind. Illusional is related to three winners, including a Group 2 winner, and Mark Johnston has a good record at the track but it’s difficult to make a case for any of the remainder.
Ashington 33-1 (9-2) In rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, last of 6, 12 3/4l behind Chilean (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (3) pol in Aug.
Illusional Bernardini colt out of Illustrious Miss.
Kalakchee 33-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, with leader, lost place 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, last of 6, 11l behind We Are The World (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Aug.
Rastrelli (FR) 7-1 (9-5) In touch on outside, headway on outside 3f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Bon Scotte (9-5) at Goodwood 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.
Sarstedt 4-1 (9-0) Raced near side, chased leaders, 2nd 2f out, led overall over 1f out, soon edged right and joined, headed and no extra well inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Regimented (9-0) at Lingfield 7f stks (6) gs in Jul.
Swift Fox 100-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Qaroun (9-5) at Newbury 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.