dwelt tracked leaders, ridden to press winner approaching final furlong, not quicken close home
keen led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden out
Department Of War could be anything having made a winning start over today’s trip at Nottingham last month. The Coolmore-owned colt may well improve past Court House, who steps up in trip having finished second behind the highly-regarded Gronkowski at Kempton. But OLD PERSIAN has the form in the book with a course and distance success before finding only unbeaten stablemate Key Victory too good in Listed company here. Rated 105, he looks the one to beat.
Court House (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Dwelt in touch in rear, ridden and headway on inner approaching final furlong, not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Gronkowski (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (2) pol in Mar.
Department Of War (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Raced wide close up, headway to lead just inside final furlong, ran on, won at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gs in Apr beating Jamih (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Old Persian 9-4 (9-0) Tracked leader centre, ridden 2f out, led entering final furlong, soon headed, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Key Victory (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in May.
