keen, tracked leader after 2f, ran wide into straight well over 1f out, soon led, ridden out
tracked leader 2f, remained prominent, ridden and outpaced approaching 2f out
soon led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up, mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, in rear, ridden and kept on final furlong, never dangerous
Alfresco, Jack Sullivan and Monkey Glas take the eye here and narrow preference is for Alfresco to confirm recent form with Monkey Glas. Jack Sullivan seems to have gone off the boil slightly since scoring here towards the end of last year. He won that day in decisive fashion but was a beaten favourite next time and has been well beaten though upped in class in two recent visits to Nad Al Sheba. Vortex is well treated here but is another who seems to have gone off the boil and is taken on. Monkey Glas won two successive races before finishing third last time. Alfresco is five pounds better off for a short head defeat by Monkey Glas recently and has done well since, turning the tables on that rival when beating him by three quarters of a length and is a pound better off here. He is coming here in form, and though this is a step up in grade, Alfresco can take this.
Jack Sullivan (USA) 10-1 (9-0) Mid-division, one pace, 4th of 12, 9l behind Lucky Find (9-0) at Nad Al Sheba 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) std.
Alfresco 10-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol beating Gallantry (8-10) by a nk, 12 ran.
Bahiano (IRE) 8-1 (8-5) Prominent, ridden 2f out, not quicken, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Fajr (9-10) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Jan.
Monkey Glas (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Led, clear halfway, ridden and hung right over 1f out, headed and stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Alfresco (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Stevie Gee (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 13l behind Hearthstead Maison (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp (2) gf in May.
Vortex 10-1 (9-1) Held up, effort when not clear run over 2f out and over 1f out, 9th of 14, 9l behind Instant Recall (8-7) at Nad Al Sheba 7f hcp 0-110 gd.