took keen hold, held up, headway going well when switched right to challenge from 2f out, upsides when pushed right 1f out, pushed along, held final 100 yards
restless stalls, took keen hold, held up behind leaders, ridden 2f out, modest 3rd, outpaced by front pair over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up, pushed along over 3f out, struggling in rear when hung badly left over 2f out
tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden, edged right 1f out, stayed on well, in command final 100 yards
led, headed 2f out, soon ridden, outpaced
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced
Rigidity is bound to be popular with backers having run well when chasing home Dashing Doc in a Newmarket maiden last month but that was on good ground and the faster surface today is not likely to suit Henry Cecil's colt so it may be worth taking a chance with BAB AL SHAMS, who gets the vote to make a winning debut with Temple Fair looking the best of the rest. Mark Johnston's colt was well held on his debut in a Wolverhampton maiden but the yard's juveniles normally improve greatly from their first start to their second so he cannot be discounted. Green For Luck has given little sign of encouragement in two starts so far, while Ed Dunlop's Kahfre is probably best watched first time out as the yard's two-year-olds tend to need their first outing. Clive Brittain's Light The City, a son of Fantastic Light, is bred to be useful and represents a yard that has done reasonable well with their youngsters this term so he cannot be discounted but preference is for Bab Al Shams. Saeed Bin Suroor's colt is bred to be useful being a son of Cape Cross out of a Mr Prospector mare and he may be worth chancing first time out.
Bab Al Shams (IRE) Cape Cross colt out of Shimna.
Green For Luck (IRE) 28-1 (9-3) Led, headed after 2f and remained in touch until weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 10l behind Layali Al Andalus (9-3) at Doncaster 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Light The City (IRE) Fantastic Light colt out of Marine City.
Rigidity 10-3 (9-3) Awkward start, keen held up mid division, pushed along halfway, headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Dashing Doc (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Temple Fair (USA) 9-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, 7th of 9, 14l behind Timely Jazz (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn stks (4) pol in Aug.
Carlcol Girl 150-1 (8-12) Dwelt, always in rear, ridden halfway, eased well over 1f out, 8th of 9, 28l behind Timely Jazz (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn stks (4) pol in Aug.
Kahfre Peintre Celebre colt out of Minerva.
