led centre trio, ridden over 2f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out
raced stands side, tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
raced centre, keen, tracked winner until over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
raced stands side, close up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong
made all, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and ran on
raced stands side, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
raced centre, tracked leaders, tracked leader over 3f out, ridden to lead this group approaching final 2f, weakened inside final furlong
Graffiti Master is the only one of these two-year-olds proven over today’s trip having won a novices' contest at Kempton. Dubai Empire has won a maiden, Rastrelli and Westerland were successful in handicaps last time while Dee Ex Bee landed a conditions race at Epsom recently. Albishr went close in Listed company over a mile at Salisbury before disappointing here and will likely stay the distance but so will KEW GARDENS. The latter has faced tougher tasks than this at home in Ireland recently when up against stablemates Nelson and Saxon Warrior and the Ballydoyle colt is fancied to make the most of this easier assignment.
Albishr (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Led, headed over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Elarqam (9-0) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Sep.
Dee Ex Bee 7-2 (9-7) Dwelt, soon chased leaders on outside, 2nd over 5f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on gamely to lead towards finish, won at Epsom 1m 1f stks (2) hvy in Oct beating Move Over (9-5) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Dubai Empire (FR) 11-10fav (9-5) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Musselburgh 1m mdn stks (3) gs in Sep beating Gamesters Icon (9-0) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Graffiti Master 2-7fav (9-2) Led over 1f, tracked leaders, 2nd over 2f out, edging left when carried wide on home turn, recovered to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well, won at Kempton 1m 2f stks (4) pol in Sep beating Baileys Excelerate (9-8) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Kew Gardens (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Led, joined from 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, soon one pace, 4th of 5, 2 3/4l behind Saxon Warrior (9-3) at Naas 1m Grp 2 stks (1) sft in Sep.
Rastrelli (FR) 7-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on, led towards finish, won at Newmarket 1m (2) gs in Sep beating Global Conqueror (9-0) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Westerland 13-8fav (9-0) Led stands side until centre merged over 4f out, tracked leader, led over 2f out, hard pressed over 1f out, just held on post, won at Doncaster 1m (2) gs in Sep beating Regimented (8-12) by shd, 6 ran.
