started slowly and carried right start, behind, ridden and headway halfway, edged right over 1f out, eased when beaten inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden halfway, left in lead inside final furlong, just held on
tried to unseat rider and went right start, behind, ridden halfway, swerved badly right just inside final furlong, not recover
led, ridden halfway, hung right from over 1f out, swerved badly right just inside final furlong, soon headed, stayed on
soon outpaced, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, edged left and ran on towards finish
A poor seller gets proceedings underway and the market will be very informative but the principals look to be Sad Times, Granny Peel and Flying Lion and the vote is given to Sad Times. The selection was a fair sixth behind Il Palio last time out not beaten to far. This looks easier and as he should cope with this softer surface he is taken to score. Flying Lion rates the main danger as he was a fair fifth on his debut behind Spoof Master. He is sure to have learnt from the experience and given nominal improvement he will not be far away. Granny Peel is another that showed a modicum of ability on his debut when fifth behind Il Palio but she gave the impression she would be suited by a longer trip and for that reason is opposed. Of the remainder Africa Star is another from a yard in form but showed little on his debut and in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Sad Times.
Sardis Road Daggers Drawn colt out of a moderate racemare.
Afric Star 12-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 9, 12l behind Love In May (8-7) at Lingfield 5f 2yo stk (4) pol in Mar.
Alittleriskie (IRE) 8-1 (8-4) Started slowly, in rear, soon outpaced, never near leaders, 8th of 9, 13l behind Bazroy (8-9) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn aut (6) pol in Mar.
All Talk 25-1 (8-3) Tracked winner to just over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, last of 8, 21l behind Il Palio (8-8) at Kempton 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) pol in Mar.
Flying Lion 12-1 (8-3) Slowly into stride and behind, soon chased along, never near to challenge, 5th of 8, 18l behind Spoof Master (8-8) at Redcar 5f 2yo stk (4) sft in Mar.
Granny Peel (IRE) 8-1 (8-5) Held up 5th, ridden over 2f out, no impression, one pace, 5th of 8, 8l behind Il Palio (8-8) at Kempton 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) pol in Mar.
Mamalini Bertolini filly out of winning hurdler Mamalama.
Sad Times (IRE) 8-1 (7-9) Never near leaders, 6th of 8, 12l behind Il Palio (8-8) at Kempton 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) pol in Mar.