keen in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
slowly away in rear, effort halfway, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
keen close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on factor
held up, headway over 1f out, pushed along and kept on one pace
towards rear, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, stayed on, nearest finish
tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
keen close up, weakened 2f out
Leicester runner-up Lady Willpower is getting closer but is one of the more exposed in the field and AL ASEF is taken to improve past her. There was some cut in the ground when the latter finished third at Nottingham on his debut and that looks stronger form than Hidden Affair’s debut fifth at Salisbury back in July. Of the newcomers, Any Little Rhyme is a sister to the useful Frontispiece, Yajooll is related to winners and Raid is a half-brother to Group 3 winner Grendisar among others.
Al Asef 6-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd place close home, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Alwasmiya (8-11) at Nottingham 6f stks (5) gs in Oct.
Assertainty Assertive gelding out of Layla's Oasis.
Crystal Deauville (FR) (8-10) 6th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Epic Adventure (8-10) at Deauville 6f stks gd in Aug.
Hidden Affair 6-1 (9-5) In rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 5th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Fighting Irish (9-5) at Salisbury 6f mdn stks (4) sft in Jul.
My Society (IRE) Society Rock colt out of Greek Easter.
Raid (IRE) Havana Gold colt out of Remarkable Story.
Yajooll Invincible Spirit colt out of Tafiya.
Any Little Rhyme Shamardal filly out of Free Verse.
Azpeitia Showcasing filly out of Leaves You Baby.
Lady Willpower 4-1 (8-12) Led after 2f, strongly challenged from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Clubbable (8-12) at Leicester 6f fll stks (4) gs in Oct.
Scots Snap (IRE) 22-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, outpaced halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 14 1/2l behind Zumurud (9-2) at Leicester 6f stks (4) gs in Oct.