chased leaders and caught wide, bumped slightly over 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, hung left and not quicken over 1f out, no impression
slowly into stride, held up in rear, wide on last bend, headway entering final furlong, went 4th and ran on, never on terms
took keen hold, prominent, led narrowly over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish, ran on
mid-division on inside, headway over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged right and ran on well
prominent, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong
chased leaders, pulled hard, edged right over 5f out, hung right and lost place over 2f out
held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, no impression, well held final furlong
led, flashed tail and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway on inside 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no threat to front pair
Rhode Island was only fifth when favourite at Nottingham but was slowly away so shouldn’t be written off just yet. Dawn Dash was last at Leicester and may need more time while Key Player was well beaten at Brighton and a debut second here but there are a clutch of newcomers worth a market check including Rajaam, who is a half-brother to six winners and the Camelot colts Bedivere and Outlane. The latter is out of a mare who has produced winners with all of her offspring to race so far. KASSAR has a penalty but was a decisive winner over this trip at Kempton and looks an above-average recruit for the time of year.
Kassar (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on wide outside, strong run inside furlong, led 100 yards out, readily, won at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Oct beating Msayyan (9-2) by nk, 14 ran.
Elhafei (USA) Speightstown colt out of Albamara.
Key Player 8-1 (9-2) Tracked clear winner, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 10 1/2l behind King Of The Sand (9-2) at Brighton 1m stks (5) gs in Oct.
Rajaam (IRE) Invincible Spirit colt out of Midnight Partner.
Rhode Island (USA) 3-1fav (9-5) Dwelt in touch, headway over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 14, 9 3/4l behind My Lord And Master (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Nov.
Spring Ability (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along and hung right over 2f out, plugged on final furlong, went never nearer 4th post, no threat, 4th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Pompey Chimes (9-1) at Kempton 1m stks (6) pol in Nov.
Visor Helmet gelding out of Entitlement.
Dawn Dash 20-1 (8-11) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 14 1/4l behind Bombyx (9-2) at Leicester 1m stks (4) gs in Oct.
Outlane Camelot filly out of Batik.
Sweet Charity Mount Nelson filly out of Fanny May.
Villa Maria Makfi filly out of An Ghalanta.
Bedivere Camelot colt out of Foreign Language.
