prominent, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up last, switched left and ridden to challenge over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong and led close home
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leader, challenged on bit well over 1f out, ridden and led just over 1f out, wandered final furlong, headed close home
led, ridden 2f out, headed just over 1f out, no extra final furlong
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Dont Dili Dali has shown progressive form of late, including when winning in the soft at Sandown last time but this looks tougher and preference is for Jeu de Mot, who gets the vote ahead of Zato and Emirates Gold. The last mentioned disappointed in the Coventry Stakes but showed something like his debut form when chasing home the useful Santiago Star at Newmarket last time and he has to be respected. Doctor Scott is bred to be useful over middle distances on a faster surface being a half-brother by Medicean to the stable's Scott's View and he is probably best watched, while the maiden Punta Galera needs to improve to trouble the judge. David Elsworth's Doctor Dash is another maiden but could be of interest tackling a softer surface for the first time although a bigger threat is likely to come from Zato, who handled the cut in the ground well in France last time but has a penalty for that race to carry. The vote then goes to John Gosden's Jeu de Mot, who handled cut in the ground when landing his maiden at Newbury in good fashion earlier this month and is taken to follow up and provide another success for his prolific sire Montjeu.
Zato (IRE) (9-2) Made all, stayed on strongly, won at Vichy 7f beating Daaly Babet (8-13) by 3l, 6 ran.
Doctor Dash 10-3 (9-0) Switched right soon after start, behind, ridden 3f out, headway inside final 2f, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Racer Forever (9-0) at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Doctor Scott 5-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders on inside, switched left and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Hamilton 1m 2yo mdn (5) gf beating Music Note (9-0) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Emirates Gold (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (9-7) Close up, led over 3f out, headed and ran on inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, nk behind Santiago Star (8-13) at Newmarket 7f 2yo hcp (4) gd.
Jeu de Mot (IRE) 15-8 (9-0) Made virtually all, in command over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gs beating Criminal Act (9-0) by 3l, 9 ran.
Punta Galera (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Soon chased leaders, ridden halfway, switched to outer and strong challenge from over 1f out, ran on well towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 15, shd behind Tufton (9-0) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf.
Dont Dili Dali 11-4 (8-7) Settled last, smooth headway to join leaders over 2f out, quickened to lead over 1f out, ridden out, won at Sandown 1m 2yo stk (4) sft beating Sonny Santino (9-1) by 3l, 3 ran.
