led and set steady pace, ridden and headed just over 3f out, lost 2nd just inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
held up last but well in touch, rapid headway on outsde to lead just over 3f out, came right away final 2f, stayed on strongly, most impressive
took keen hold, tracked leading trio, headway to 2nd and hung right entering final 2f, never any chance with most impressive winner
chased leader until over 3f out, soon weakened under pressure
pulled hard in 3rd off steady pace, effort and one pace when hampered and squeezed out over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to press for 2nd, never any chance with most impressive winner
Nothing in the line-up to scare potential superstar FRANKEL. Named after Bobby Frankel, the late American trainer who did so well for owner Prince Khalid Abdullah, it was always likely that this Galileo colt would be high-class. Just how good he may be might not even be answered by a win today but he slammed a 90-rated rival at Doncaster and the return to a mile won't cause any concern. Eskimo tries a tongue-tie as he steps up to a mile for the first time, but with his dam being a sprinter it probably won't bring about enough improvement to win, and a bigger threat looks to be stablemate Treasure Beach who was unlucky in-running at Listowel but this is a big step up in class. The stable have won two of the last four runnings mind you. Klammer was awarded the race at Deauville last month but he probably lacks the class to take this, a comment that also applies to Slim Shadey despite some solid sales race form. The fly in the ointment might be Happy Today, a close relation of Zafeen, who has all the big race entries in October and who has the potential to be anything after scraping home at Bath.
Eskimo (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, beaten when not much room over 1f out, 8th of 12, 11l behind Zaidan (9-3) at Royal Ascot 7f 2yo lst stk (1) gf in Jun.
Frankel 1-2fav (9-2) Tracked leader and keen, led on bit over 1f out, quickened clear, very easily, won at Doncaster 7f 2yo stks (2) gd beating Rainbow Springs (8-4) by 13l, 3 ran.
Klammer (8-11) won at Deauville(FR) 1m 2yo lst stk gs in Aug beating Temps Au Temps (8-11) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Slim Shadey 33-1 (8-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 21, 2 3/4l behind Wootton Bassett (8-9) at Doncaster 6f 2yo aut (2) gd.
Treasure Beach 5-4fav (9-2) Held up mainly 5th, in touch and not clear run from 1 1/2f out, edged right and bumped rival to gain opening just inside final furlong, stayed on well to go 2nd closing stages, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Pirateer (8-7) at Listowel 1m 2yo hcp.
Happy Today (USA) 8-11fav (9-0) Tracked leader, led 5f out, ran wide on bend and headed over 4f out, led again over 2f out, ridden and stayed on well from over 1f out, won at Bath 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd in Aug beating El Mansour (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 15 ran.
