led for 1f, ridden over 3f out, soon behind
slowly into stride and soon outpaced in rear, ridden over 3f out, stayed on well final furlong
chased leader, led after 1f, set fast pace, ridden over 2f out, stayed on gamely final furlong
held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened 1f out
prominent, chased winner over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, one pace
mid-division, ridden and headway over 3f out, one pace final furlong
Craigstown and Special Reserve set the standard but they do look vulnerable and it may be worth taking a chance with Sinaaf. The selection hails from the Tregoning yard that has won this race twice in the last seven years; the yard's form could be better but has shown signs of revival in the past fortnight. The Nayef filly showed ability in two Lingfield maidens over seven furlongs last autumn that have produced winners and she should relish this longer trip. Craigstown bumped into a useful sort last time and had the remainder well held but that form may still not amount to much and Special Reserve may pose a bigger threat as he is the highest rated of the pair by 4lbs. Lobby is worth a second look as is John Dunlop's Chioroscuro who is a half-brother to Kayf Tara but our tentative vote goes the way of Sinaaf.
Age of Miracles (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway on inside over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 13l behind Pippbrook Gold (9-3) at Bath 1m 3yo mdn aut (6) gd.
Chioroscuro Act One gelding out of the top-class Colorspin. Half-brother to numerous winners including high-class Opera House and Kayf Tara.
Craigstown 6-4fav (9-3) Led, pressed approaching 3f out, headed over 2f out, kept on under pressure but no chance with winner from over 1f out, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Voice Coach (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd.
Kijani (IRE) Green Desert gelding, half-brother to numerous winners from 6f-2m and over hurdles.
Lobby 16-1 (9-3) Behind most of way, 11th of 14, 8l behind City Leader (9-3) at Ascot 7f 2yo mdn (3) gs in Jul.
Special Reserve (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 12, 17l behind Conduit (8-6) at Epsom 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Purely By Chance 10-1 (8-12) Led for 1f, lost place 5f out, kept on again under strong pressure, 4th of 8, 7l behind Calakanga (8-12) at Chepstow 1m 4f mdn fll (5) gf.
Sinaaf 9-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened 1f out, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Fantasy Princess (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Nov.
