Tobond tracked leaders, smooth progress to lead 2f out, shaken up and drew clear over 1f out, pushed out

Farleigh pressed leader, led briefly just over 2f out, outpaced by winner over 1f out but clear of rest

Charlie Smirke tracked leaders, ridden and not quicken over 2f out, well outpaced over 1f out, just held on for 3rd

Ocean´s Minstrel took keen hold early, held up in midfield, shaken up over 2f out, stayed on final furlong to press for 3rd near finish

Absinthe mostly in midfield, shaken up over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong to press for 3rd near finish

Strathcal dwelt, held up in rear, some progress 2f out but already outpaced, ridden and stayed on final furlong to press for 3rd near finish

Co Dependent took keen hold early, hampered and stumbled badly after 1f, wide in midfield and forced wider bend 3f out, no chance after, stayed on final furlong

Alternative Choice dwelt, towards rear on inner, progress over 2f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out, one pace after

Thaumatology held up in rear, some progress on inner 2f out, hanging soon after, reminder just inside final furlong, faded

Mister Standfast dwelt, held up in rear, shaken up and no progress over 2f out

Confucius Captain wayward in early stages, close up, hanging left bend 3f out, weakened soon after

Timbaa dwelt, always struggling in rear

Nala led to over 2f out, weakened rapidly

A modest maiden.

TOBOND, whose trainer boasts a good record with his runners at this track, must have derived plenty from his debut here in August because he looked far more professional this time, always travelling quite kindly in behind the pacebefore being sent on two furlongs out. Shaken up, he came nicely clear, and while it is probably the case that he beat little, he does look to have a fair level of ability, clearly likes this surface, and could be capable of further improvement in handicap company.

Farleigh did well to overcome her low draw and race prominently. She briefly threatened to give the eventual winner a race before having to settle for second, and she looks sure to come on for this initial experience. A half-sister to among others Missoula, who won this year's Ascot Stakes, she will clearly stay a lot further next year.

Charlie Smirke, whose Lingfield second seemed to give him every chance in this company, got a good early position tracking the leader on the rail, but he proved disappointing in the closing stages, just holding on for third place on the line. He does now have the option of handicaps, though.

Absinthe, a half-brother to a couple of winners, did not run too badly on his debut and should be better for the experience.

Co Dependent, who was well backed on his debut 113 days earlier but showed little, shaped a bit better than his finishing position suggests this time. He was hampered and stumbled in the early stages and raced widest of all around the bend into the straight. Keeping on at the finish, he can fulfil his potential in handicap company after one more run.

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