led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra
in touch towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
taken to post early, raced wide keen tracked leaders, headway to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
close up, headway over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide in touch, pushed along halfway, not trouble leaders
Alfie Solomons led until inside the final furlong of a valuable sales race at York last month and had also finished second earlier at Ripon and Goodwood. He probably deserves a second success of the season but Jim Crowley was on the winner of this last year in the Hamdan Al Maktoum colours and rides the unexposed KHAADEM for Charlie Hills. An easy winner at Newmarket on his second start after finishing third to Calyx on debut, the Dark Angel colt is still entered in the Mill Reef and Middle Park. Swissterious ran well for a long way in the Acomb and makes more appeal than Yousini, Walkman and the once-raced pair Fares Kodiac and Converter.
Yousini 7-2 (9-4) Led until over 2f out, kept on well under pressure, not pace of winner, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Junius Brutus (9-6) at Ripon 6f stks (3) gd in Aug.
Alfie Solomons (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Prominent centre, led overall over 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 20, 3l behind Red Balloons (8-6) at York 6f stks (2) gf in Aug.
Fares Kodiac (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Dwelt, soon mid-division on outside, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, ran on to lead last stride, won at Windsor 6f mdn stks (4) gf in Aug beating Swindler (9-5) by ns, 16 ran.
Khaadem (IRE) 11-8fav (9-2) Keen in touch, switched left and headway 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Newmarket 6f stks (4) gd in Aug beating Aquanura (9-2) by 3 3/4l, 8 ran.
Swissterious 9-1 (9-1) Disputed lead, driven into narrow lead inside final 2f, soon ridden, headed 1f out, gradually weakened final 100 yards, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Phoenix Of Spain (9-1) at York 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Walkman (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Salisbury 6f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul beating Elsaabiqaat (9-0) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Converter (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) In rear, good headway stand side over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on (hand-timed), won at Nottingham 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug beating Qutob (9-5) by 1l, 10 ran.