The race was already over by the time Alyssa found top gear at Kempton on her reappearance. She should have the measure of recent course and distance third Sunday Royal on these terms but SWASHBUCKLE may prove more difficult to beat. The latter never looked like catching Tenzing Norway, who has won a handicap subsequently, at Lingfield on his debut but was clear of the rest and should go close in this. Disquotational will likely improve for the longer trip but needs to if she’s to get involved and the rest are hard to fancy.
Sunday Royal (FR) 13-2 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, 3rd over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Bohemian Rhapsody (9-4) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in May.
Welsh Rebel 100-1 (9-5) In touch, reminder over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Rebel Collins (9-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Cockney Boy 80-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, 14th of 15, 13 1/4l behind Smuggler's Moon (9-5) at Newbury 7f mdn stks (4) gs in May.
Lord Aslan (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, always behind, 10th of 13, 17l behind D'niro (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (6) pol in Nov.
Swashbuckle 7-4fav (8-11) Slow into stride, towards rear, headway over 6f out, tracked leaders, ridden to chase clear winner 2f out, kept on, no threat to winner, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Tenzing Norgay (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 3f mdn stks (6) gd in May.
Alyssa 3-1 (8-8) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 9 3/4l behind Muntahaa (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Disquotational 33-1 (9-0) In rear, effort over 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Playful Sound (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Jun.
The Black Cygnet 66-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, always behind, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Central Square (10-0) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in May.
