led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on well final furlong
held up in touch, effort well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong
dwelt, held up, smooth headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden out
tracked leader, effort over 3f out, weakened final 2f
The Jockey Club Stakes can got to Gamut, but Millenary, Warrsan and Bandari rate as big dangers. The Sir Michael Stoute-trained selection will not find life easy conceding weight to all bar Warrsan but, having proven that he can go well fresh and having won over course and distance, last year's Group One Prix de Saint-Cloud winner can make a bold bid to score here. Last season's Coronation Cup winner and Eclipse runner-up, Warrsan, rates an obvious danger, as does Millenary, a three-time course and distance winner, each time at Group 2 level. That gives you an idea of the type of quality that exists in this race. And that is before we've mentioned Bandari, who won last season's Princess Of Wales's Stakes over course and distance and the progressive and likeable Alkaased, although Maasif Centrale needs to improve a good bit to feature. Overall, though, once again, we will side with Gamut.
