led, driven and headed approaching final furlong, eased when no chance with winner well inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden halfway, driven and beaten over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced by front pair
Cesc should have enough class to win this at the expense of Alittlebitleft and Fascinating Rythem. The selection was in winning action at Lingfield on both his last two starts and was also a winner at Newbury at the end of the summer. He now has a mark of eighty five and is therefore looks well treated in this conditions race so has to be the one they all have to beat. Alittlebitleft will be the biggest danger to the selection having won at Wolverhampton and Lingfield on his last two starts but he runs off a three pound higher mark than the selection is also rated four pounds inferior. Therefore in effect he is seven pounds wrong in the weights so is best watched. Fascinating Rythem is worth noting as the stable are having winners at present and he ran well enough on his debut when fifth of twelve at Kempton so he can improve. But for the winner we return to Cesc.
Alittlebitleft (IRE) 5-6jt-fav (9-4) With leader, quickened into lead over 2f out, soon clear, easily, won at Lingfield 1m nov stk (5) pol beating Autograph Hunter (9-4) by 7l, 3 ran.
Cesc 10-11fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, pulled hard early, not much room after 1f, driven to lead 1f out, ran on, won at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp (3) pol in Nov beating Miss Saafend Plaza (8-8) by 1l, 6 ran.
Ponte Vecchio (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 8l behind Danapali (8-12) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Nov.
