made all, strongly challenged from over 1f out, hung left closing stages, kept on well
prominent, every chance over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong
chased leaders, staying on when hung left under pressure inside final furlong, kept on well
pulled hard tracking leaders, every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages
held up, outpaced over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, no impression
pushed along towards rear, weakened halfway
dwelt, held up, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, short of room closing stages, kept on
COLOUR IMAGE (NAP) found only the Aidan O’Brien raider and Futurity entry New World Tapestry too good at Newmarket on his debut. The Godolphin colt can go one better in this at the main expense of Al Rufaa. The latter left it late to find top gear at Lingfield last week and will know more today while El Naseri has gone close in both outings so far and can also figure. Fox Duty Free ran poorly on fast going here last time having placed in softer ground at Newbury before that and Gold Desert looks another likely improver and is preferred to stablemate Big Wing.
Al Rufaa (FR) 12-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, pulled hard and soon in mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Rovaniemi (9-2) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Colour Image (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led briefly inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind New World Tapestry (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Sep.
El Naseri (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) In touch, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Gravity Force (9-2) at Ayr 7f stks (4) gd in Sep.
Fox Duty Free (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, took keen hold towards rear, closer in mid-division halfway, weakened inside final 2f, 10th of 14, 13 1/2l behind Molatham (9-5) at York 7f mdn stks (2) gf in Aug.
Gigi's Beach 66-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 7th of 15, 24 1/2l behind Kinross (9-2) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) gs in Oct.
Gold Desert 50-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Via De Vega (9-5) at Sandown 1m stks (4) gd in Sep.
Hovingham (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Off the pace and always towards rear, last of 8, 33 3/4l behind Dontaskmeagain (9-9) at Beverley 7f stks (5) sft in Sep.
Power Point Cable Bay gelding out of Frabjous.
Splinter Garswood colt out of Cracking Lass.
Big Wing (IRE) Free Eagle colt out of Orafinitis.
