led, pushed along 2f out, ridden approaching final furlong, wandered under pressure inside final furlong, headed well inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong
in touch, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened approaching final furlong
outpaced, pushed along and ran on final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, quickened clear
TO WAFIJ made a winning start at Yarmouth just 10 days ago but he returned a comfortable winner and it could pay to stick with Roger Varian’s colt, despite his penalty ,rather than guess at the ability of the newcomers. Of those, the £150,000 purchase Tadbir is related to a winner and preferred to One Minute, Elysium Dream and the speedily-bred Erastus.
To Wafij (IRE) 13-8fav (9-5) Made all, ridden and ran on final furlong, won at Yarmouth 5f mdn stks (4) gf in May beating Choice Encounter (9-5) by 1l, 6 ran.
Demons Rock (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Prominent, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Chagatai (9-2) at Bath 5f stks (2) fm in Apr.
Erastus Swiss Spirit colt out of Blakeshall Rose.
Sir Hector (IRE) Sir Prancealot colt out of Awwal Malika.
Tadbir (IRE) Kodiac colt out of Queen Wasp.
Elysium Dream Champs Elysees filly out of Dream Of Wunders.
One Minute (IRE) Kodiac filly out of Amwaj.