awkwardly away, soon chasing leaders on inside, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened soon after
off the pace in last trio, headway on inner over 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression inside final furlong
slowly into stride, ran green and always in rear
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well
pulled hard chasing leaders on outside, went 2nd halfway, challenged on bit 2f out, weakened tamely entering final furlong
off the pace towards rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, just pushed along and ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd final 100 yards, eased and just held on for 3rd last strides
pulled hard off the pace in 7th, never involved
off the pace in 6th, headway on outside over 1f out, ran inside final furlong, just missed 3rd, nearest finish
took keen hold and prominent, lost 2nd halfway, chased leaders and every chance over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, not pace of winner
Hurricane Alert went close over 5f at Lingfield in between a couple of modest efforts and there was little separating Trikasana and Beach Plaza when they finished down the field over 7f here last time. Sinema and Sammy's Choice are likely improvers but given the distinctly ordinary form of those with experience, a newcomer would not need to be anything special to land this. Leith Bridge makes little appeal on breeding but ERNEST is the first foal of a Listed winner on the all-weather and Robert Cowell's charge gets a speculative vote on his debut.
Kitty Bequick 66-1 (9-0) Close up in rear, ridden when weakened final furlong, last of 5, 11l behind Elhaam (9-0) at Lingfield 6f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Deftera Lad (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 9l behind Hungerford (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn auc stks (6) pol.
Ernest Showcasing gelding out of Excello.
Galago (IRE) 33-1 (8-2) Chased leader, ridden over 1f out, soon faded, 6th of 7, 9l behind Primrose Valley (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Hurricane Alert 1-2fav (9-5) Tracked leader, under pressure when carried wide on bend over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 7l behind Shackled N Drawn (9-5) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Leith Bridge Avonbridge gelding out of Ishibee.
Sammy's Choice 100-1 (8-12) Off the pace in 5th, outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 9, 7l behind Brazen Spirit (9-5) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.
Sinema 20-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, weakened 1f out, last of 7, 13l behind Patrick (9-5) at Lingfield 6f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Beach Plaza (IRE) 100-1 (8-10) Raced keenly, soon chasing leader, led 5f out, joined 2f out, soon headed, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 7l behind Molly Dolly (8-10) at Kempton 7f mdn fll (5) pol.
Trikasana 13-2 (8-7) Slowly into stride and bumped start, soon mid-division on inside, headway over 2f out, chased leaders 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 6l behind Molly Dolly (8-10) at Kempton 7f mdn fll (5) pol.