made all, shaken up and in command over 1f out, ridden out final furlong, ran on well
slowly into stride, raced wide for 2f, chased winner 7f out, ridden and hung left final 2f, no impression final furlong
chased leaders, hung left final 2f, stayed on same pace
held up in last pair, headway on outside and hung left final 2f, kept on final furlong, never trouble leaders
took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and weakened quickly over 3f out, virtually pulled up final furlong
took keen hold, held up in last pair, driven along on wide outside 3f out, soon struggling
chased leaders, hanging left when weakened 2f out
While the well bred Alsahil put in a promising debut CARBON HOOFPRINT has looked like an improver in two starts and should progress again on turf debut while Our Day Will Come has had plenty of chance to get off the mark. The pick only found a hotpot from John Gosden's yard too good last time and may well have pressed the winner further had he not got trapped on the rail when the race got serious. Both career starts have been on the polytrack showing promise and he should be just as effective switching to turf. Alsahil is related to Group 2 winners Makderah and Oriental Fashion and seemed to have inherited some of that talent in his solid debut in a warm maiden November. The step up to the mile trip should be of benefit, eventually he'll need further, and with the normal expected progression it will be disappointing if this colt doesn't go close. Our Day Will Come is still a maiden after nine starts and has had easier opportunities than this to score. That said he goes well on this ground but the extra furlong will have to bring out a marked improvement to beat the two we've mentioned with Carbon Hoofprint providing best here.
Alsahil (USA) 11-2 (9-3) Prominent, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed final half furlong, faded near finish, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Raaeidd (9-3) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.
Brunston 20-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden and effort 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, one pace, 9th of 18, 7l behind Monitor Closely (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Carbon Hoofprint 7-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge 2f out, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Muraweg (8-10) at Lingfield 1m mdn auc stks (6) pol in Mar.
Edgeworth (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to press winner well inside final furlong, always just held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Imperial Skylight (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Feb.
Wild Lyph 33-1 (9-3) Steadied start, soon in touch, ridden well over 2f out, soon lost touch, beaten when swerved badly left just over 1f out, tailed off, last of 9, 33l behind Rupestrian (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Konka (USA) 25-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 13l behind Hysterical Lady (8-9) at Southwell 6f mdn stks (5) fbs in Mar.
Our Day Will Come 3-1 (8-7) Led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Zim Ho (8-10) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Dec.
