led at modest pace, shaken up and quickened tempo 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left 1f out, straightened up and kept on gamely, headed under 110 yards out, no extra
tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden and every chance inside last, held closing stages
tracked leader, pushed along and every chance 1f out where slightly hampered, ridden and ran on but no impression towards finish
held up in rear, in touch, switched right and pushed along 2f out, pressed leaders over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly to lead under 110 yards out, always doing enough
Dubai Mile represents last year’s winning yard though the strength of his form is below that of today’s opposition while Goodwood maiden winner The Foxes also needs to take another step forward. Aidan O’Brien has won two of the last four renewals but Greenland was beaten in Listed company before scoring over 7f at Roscommon and FLYING HONOURS looks the one to beat. The latter beat a subsequent winner by over five lengths in a Listed race over today’s trip at Salisbury last month and should have the measure of these.
Dubai Mile (IRE) 6-5fav (9-11) Made all, edged left inside final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Aug beating Super Mo (9-4) by 4l, 11 ran.
Flying Honours 4-11fav (9-3) Midfield, headway travelling well 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well, impressive, won at Salisbury 1m lst stks (1) gf in Aug beating Stormbuster (9-3) by 5 1/2l, 6 ran.
Greenland (IRE) 8-13fav (9-6) Made all, pushed along 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably, won at Roscommon 7f gd in Aug beating Ma Belle Artiste (9-3) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
The Foxes (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway and switched left inside 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Goodwood 7f mdn stks (2) gf in Jul beating Classic (9-2) by nk, 9 ran.
