Sir Henry Cecil is showing plenty of patience with the four-year-old AIR TRAFFIC but, as a full brother to Group 3 winner Aviate, he'll be worth a lot more at stud if he has a couple of wins to his name and this looks a good opportunity to get off the mark. A reproduction of his run in last year's Wood Ditton would suffice here. Commend was only beaten a neck on his reappearance at Lingfield and is improving, while Joe The Coat hinted at ability at Yarmouth despite missing the break. Sporting Gold and Swnymor may prove the pick of the newcomers and a market move for either would be significant.
Air Traffic 6-1 (9-3) Slow into stride, keen, soon recovered, mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Midsummer Fair (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (4) gf in Apr '11.
Calico Cat Tiger Hill gelding out of Gossamer.
Life Of Laughter (USA) 16-1 (9-11) Behind, outpaced 3f out, ridden and kept on final 2f, never troubled leaders, 7th of 11, 18l behind Bob's World (8-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Rufus Stone (USA) 66-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, under pressure before halfway, effort over 2f out, soon outpaced, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 13, 14l behind Falcon In Flight (8-7) at Yarmouth 1m mdn stks (5) gd.
Smarty Time 25-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden and outpaced on outside 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 19l behind Expense Claim (8-8) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn auc stks (6) pol.
Commend 9-2 (9-3) Dwelt and hampered start, mid-division, headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 10, nk behind Almuftarris (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Joe The Coat 22-1 (8-9) Went left start and slowly away, held up in rear but in touch, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 6, 5l behind Samba King (8-9) at Yarmouth 1m 2f mdn auc stks (6) gs.
Mellor Echo Of Light gelding out of Lumiere D'espoir.
Plastiki 22-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden 3f out, soon one pace, 8th of 9, 11l behind Electrician (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Sporting Gold (IRE) Shirocco colt out of Pink Stone.
Swnymor (IRE) Dylan Thomas gelding out of Propaganda.
Wreaths of Empire (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Chased leader until 3f out, chased leaders, losing place when short of room inside final 2f, 6th of 14, 17l behind Noble Mission (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3yo mdn (4) sft.
Time For A Tiger 16-1 (9-0) Dwelt, held up towards rear, never dangerous, 12th of 13, 30l behind Operettist (9-0) at Salisbury 7f 2yo stks (5) gd in Oct.