tracked leader until over 8f out, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
close up, dropped to rear over 8f out, headway on inner over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on
taken to post early, set steady pace, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
keen tracked leader over 8f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on one pace final furlong
steadied start, in rear, went 4th over 8f out, pushed along 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
KIRSTENBOSCH was no match for the mighty Enable in a Group 3 here last time but she still finished ahead of Prince Of Arran, rated 113, and is obviously improving. Further progress can see James Fanshawe’s filly get the better of last year’s runner-up Loxley, who ran a shocker when favourite at Newmarket on his comeback. Alounak also ran poorly at Newbury last week though it was testing ground and he has every chance at the weights in this but stablemate Tribal Craft and Palavecino have plenty to prove at this level.
Alounak (FR) 11-2 (9-4) Raced keenly early, soon steadied towards rear, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 8, dist behind Euchen Glen (9-7) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Oct.
Loxley (IRE) 11-4fav (9-5) Keen early, raced towards stand side 9f out, tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened and edged right over 1f out, last of 6, 20 1/2l behind Walton Street (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in Sep.
Palavecino (FR) 18-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Lady Wannabe (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Kirstenbosch 33-1 (9-2) Chased leader, ridden and lost ground on winner 2f out, held on for well beaten 2nd, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Enable (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Sep.
Tribal Craft 18-1 (9-3) Hampered soon after start, in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression, 6th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Sorrel (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 5f lst fll stks (1) pol in Oct.