made all, joined 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, driven out
chased leaders, pushed along green and outpaced inside final 3f, no chance after
pulled hard, chased winner, grabbed stands rail in straight, challenged and every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon held, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened soon after
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner
raced wide in touch, effort in centre and ran green over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd closing stages
slowly into stride, soon in touch on inside, headway centre 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 4th closing stages
chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon outpaced, stayed on again from over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, weakened and lost 2 places closing stages
Saeed Bin Suroor won this in 2009 and ASIFA can repeat the process as he ran well enough behind Holiday Reading on soft ground at Folkestone to suggest a race of this nature on faster going is within his compass. Spanish Fork belied his 100/1 starting price with a fine run behind Miblish in a much tougher maiden at Newbury and normal progress will see him in the shake-up while there are some well-connected newcomers involved including the expensive Qannaas, a half-brother to a winner in the USA and out of a very useful mare.
Asifa (IRE) 11-4 (9-3) Dwelt, soon recovered to chase leading trio on rail, went 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on well closing stages, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Holiday Reading (9-3) at Folkestone 7f 2yo mdn (5) gs.
Frederickthegreat Exceed And Excel colt out of Torgau.
Grain Of Sand Sandford Lad gelding out of unknown dam.
Happy Sun Percy 50-1 (9-3) Slowly away, towards rear and pushed along, hampered after half a furlong, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 13l behind Strictly Silver (9-0) at Ayr 7f 2yo mdn (4) gs.
Intuition Multiplex colt out of Shallow Ground.
Isthmus Oasis Dream colt out of Krisia.
Qannaas (USA) Hard Spun colt out of Windsong.
Spanish Fork (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Slowly away, green and soon ridden along in rear, some headway when slightly hampered entering final 2f, never in contention, 8th of 15, 7l behind Miblish (9-3) at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd.
Teacher (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened, last of 15, 21l behind Mighty Ambition (9-3) at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd.
Bevis Marks (USA) 50-1 (9-3) Chased leader, pushed along over 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, hung right and weakened inside final 2f, 10th of 11, 14l behind Open Water (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd.