KEMPTON PARK 18:15

All 8 ran.

Time: 3m 35.42s Closing Sectional: (3.00f): 36.20s (111.6%)

Overrounds: Industry SP 115%, Betfair SP 100.2%

A good standard but the pace was slow, as it so often is in 2m races on all-weather, and the winner showed the best turn of foot to come from behind, a few of the others patently finding the emphasis too much on speed.

LUCKY DEAL was a big price for a last-time winner but defied that weakness to follow up, as at Newcastle quickening up best in a race that tested finishing speed over stamina, his record on the all-weather now 5 wins from 9 starts compared to 3 from 17 on turf; held up, good headway on inner 2f out, stayed on to lead last ½f, driven out.

AMTIYAZ again ran well but was well placed and couldn't match the winner's turn of foot; chased leaders, every chance entering final 1f, ran on; he's still lightly raced and perhaps a proper test at this trip will bring more out of him, though such a thing is never guaranteed on all-weather.

ROCK EAGLE strong in the betting, remains in good form but didn't quicken like he had when winning here last time, if anything seemed a bit rusty having missed 7 weeks since; in touch, effort 2f out, took third final strides; he's still one to be interested in.

OUTBOX who'd been sold quite cheaply (16,000 gns) for one with his level of form, proved his abillity is intact on first outing for 16 months/since leaving Simon Crisford, albeit with the run of the race very much in his favour; dictated, effort 2f out, headed last ½f, no extra; he's joined another good yard but remains to be seen which way he goes from here.

TRUE DESTINY after 7 weeks off, remains in good form but once again had his lack of a gear change exposed in a slowly-run race on all-weather, no quicker on the uptake for first-time cheekpieces; mid-division, ridden under 3f out, one paced; his mark isn't budging much but he will get into 0-85s.

WHO DARES WINS (IRE) shaped as if back in form but is a proper stayer and just didn't find this enough of a test; pressed leader, ridden under 3f out, outpaced over 1f out.

STARGAZER (IRE) wasn't disgraced but would probably have been beaten further in a well-run race; bumped start, ridden baulked over 2f out, made no impression.

KANGAROO VALLEY (USA) in first-time blinkers (on Flat), has done nothing of note over jumps since last seen in this sphere and went with no encouragement; mid-division, went with little fluency, beaten end of back straight.