slowly into stride, soon hampered, tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, switched left over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, clear towards finish
bumped start, pulled hard, soon pressing leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
took keen hold, led, edged left over 1f out, soon headed, lost 2nd close home
rear of mid-division, well beaten final 3f
ran green, soon well behind, never any chance
bumped soon after start, mid-division, weakened over 1f out
in rear, well behind over 3f out
towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on, never threatened leaders
mid-division, headway over 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, stayed on, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
LAIETH makes a belated seasonal debut having won at Wolverhampton a year ago today. He beat a subsequent winner in good style on that occasion and Saeed bin Suroor’s charge is taken to make a winning reappearance having been gelded in the interim. Ballyquin hasn’t raced since finishing a modest fourth at Newmarket in April while Despacito has placed in both starts without threatening and has her first start for a new trainer. Invisible Shadow has also switched yards having been well beaten in a bumper and debuts in this code but Kellington Kitty is a sister to a winner on the all-weather in France.
Laieth 8-15fav (9-2) Keen early, tracked leader, led over 1f out, drew clear entering final furlong, easily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct beating Escalator (9-2) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Aegean Legend 33-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 14, 37 1/4l behind Livvys Dream (9-4) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Ballyquin (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Keen, tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Aurum (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Apr.
Frank Rogers Compton Place gelding out of Bubblina.
Invisible Shadow 4-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 5th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Carry On (10-12) at Huntingdon 1m 6f (5) gd in Oct.
A Chance To Be Me 14-1 (9-0) Close up, pushed along well over 1f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Muneyra (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Black Lace 66-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon lost place, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Silver Swift (9-3) at Salisbury 6f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Despacito 20-1 (8-11) Tracked winner, driven 2f out, ridden and stayed on to dispute 2nd final furlong, no impression with winner, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Yorbelucky (9-2) at Ffos Las 7f stks (4) hvy in Sep.
Kellington Kitty (USA) Kitten's Joy filly out of Keeping Watch.
More Than More (USA) 66-1 (9-0) 10th of 14, 30 1/2l behind Winter Lightning (9-0) at Meydan 7f stks fst in Jan.