tracked winner until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch in rear, pushed along and headway to chase clear winner over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong
close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression
tracked winner until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden approaching final furlong, ran on, unchallenged
in touch, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong
First Folio bids to repeat last year’s success in this. He’s 4lb lower today though any further rain would be a worry for both him and Tabdeed. But it was soft going when HYDRATION scored at Doncaster last month and the unexposed three-year-old gets another chance back on the Turf. Tolstoy has won a lower grade sprint at Brighton earlier and Sterling Knight gets a change of headgear but Kuwait City has proved best over the minimum trip so far.
Tabdeed 9-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Brazen Bolt (9-4) at Thirsk 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
First Folio 10-1 (9-12) In touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Pendleton (9-5) at Thirsk 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Sterling Knight 11-1 (9-9) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, no progress, last of 7, 3 1/2l behind Brazen Bolt (9-4) at Thirsk 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Tolstoy (IRE) 15-2 (9-11) Held up in mid-division, ridden over 1f out, well beaten final furlong, 9th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Gulliver (10-0) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Hydration 7-2fav (9-7) Close up, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Nordic Passage (8-11) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Kuwait City (IRE) 40-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Dark Trooper (9-12) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gf in Sep.