in touch, headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, headway entering final furlong, led on bit inside final furlong, comfortable
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon outpaced by winner
slowly away towards rear, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out
Sparkalot was due to run at Kempton last night and Mr Tyrrell sets the standard off a mark of 79. But a couple of less exposed types are preferred as they return to action. Fastar disappointed when favourite at Goodwood last summer but had gone close before that while HORROOB has his first start since July when placed at York behind a subsequent handicap winner. But Roger Varian has started the season in fine form and his colt should go close. Milburn Jack may prove best of the rest.
Fastar (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Mistime (9-3) at Goodwood 6f stks (4) gd in Jun.
Horroob 9-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Timeless Flight (9-5) at York 6f mdn stks (3) gd in Jul.
Meteoric Riser (USA) 5-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Sabador (8-11) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Milburn Jack 9-4 (9-5) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Medahim (9-5) at Kempton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Mr Tyrrell (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Island Brave (9-5) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Peking Flyer (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon edged right and beaten, 12th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Chessman (9-5) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Agnethe (IRE) Requinto filly out of Abbasharjah.
Sparkalot 10-1 (9-1) Raced wide, keen, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, no extra near finish, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Ashwaq (8-10) at Kempton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.