chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, plugged on and went 2nd last strides, no chance with winner
held up in last pair, ridden over 1f out, never on terms
chased winner, pushed along halfway, well held final 2f, lost 2nd inside final furlong, dropped to 4th near finish
off the pace in last pair, headway on outside over 2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, headway near side rail over 1f out, never nearer
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, dropped to 3rd last strides
Most of these are on a downward curve but only one three-year-old has won this seller in 10 years. Episcia has every chance according to the handicapper, however, though Musical Comedy would probably have been a shoe-in on past form. Morache Music landed the odds in this 12 months ago but only had three rivals and was no match for BALLESTROS in a claimer here in October. The latter hasn’t shown much since joining Roger Ingram but this is a much easier assignment and recent Lingfield scorer Varsovian has not managed a place on Turf so far and has to concede weight all round. Alkashaaf looks best of the rest.
Varsovian 9-4fav (9-10) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden out, won at Lingfield 6f stks (6) pol in Jun beating Kavora (8-3) by hd, 8 ran.
Alkashaaf (USA) 14-1 (9-6) Keen led 2f, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Varsovian (9-10) at Lingfield 6f stks (6) pol in Jun.
Ballesteros 40-1 (9-5) Prominent on outside, pushed along before halfway, halfway, weakened 2f out, 9th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Wiley Post (9-7) at Windsor 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Morache Music 25-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, last of 11, 10 3/4l behind Al Khan (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Musical Comedy 6-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, effort when short of room on inner over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Varsovian (9-10) at Lingfield 6f stks (6) pol in Jun.
Diamond Express (IRE) 28-1 (8-1) In rear, ridden halfway, never on terms, 5th of 8, 10l behind Montague (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Episcia (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Outpaced in rear, never a factor, last of 11, 29 3/4l behind Dizzy G (8-8) at Windsor 6f hcp fll (5) gf in Jun.
Stopdworldnletmeof 20-1 (9-2) Keen close up, pushed along and effort over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Varsovian (9-10) at Lingfield 6f stks (6) pol in Jun.
