keen, chased leader after 2f to over 3f out, soon weakened
keen, chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, no danger after
held up and keen, headway 5f out, weakened over 3f out
soon chasing leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, held when not much room and switched right inside final furlong
mid-division, headway halfway, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
keen, always towards rear
Dukedom has an obvious chance against some moderate looking rivals and is taken to open his account with Royal Oath preferred to Gobi King for the forecast spot. The selection ran an encouraging race on his debut on a soft surface at Newmarket and should be just as effective on this faster ground. A reproduction of the level of form shown at headquarters may well suffice. Tom Tate's Bold Medicean is well bred but would need to improve considerably on the form of his debut effort to trouble the judge, while Height of Esteem is nicely bred but comes from a yard hardly known for their great success with first time out runners. John Gosden's Royal Oath may well be better than he showed on his Newbury debut but needs to be, while Gobi King should fair better on this faster surface than on his debut. Dukedom has an obvious chance though and he gets the vote.
Come To Daddy (IRE) 80-1 (9-0) In touch for 6f, 15th of 17, 39l behind Breathing Fire (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gd in Oct.
Gobi King 20-1 (9-10) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 9, 11l behind Future's Dream (8-12) at Haydock 1m mdn stk (4) hvy in May.
Bold Medicean 50-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, always behind, 10th of 15, 15l behind Motaraqeb (8-13) at Thirsk 1m mdn stk (5) gd in May.
Dukedom 9-2 (9-3) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden, headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Muzher (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (5) sft in May.
Mexican Bob 40-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, one pace, 6th of 9, 3l behind King's Revenge (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn aut (5) pol in May.
Royal Oath (USA) 5-1 (9-3) Went left start, in touch on outer, effort over 1f out, not quicken, weakened final furlong, 9th of 15, 6l behind Bosset (8-12) at Newbury 7f 3yo mdn (5) sft in May.
Reflecting (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Held up mid-division and keen, headway 3f out, soon ridden, one pace, 4th of 11, 5l behind Abhisheka (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 3yo mdn fll (5) gf in May.
Height of Esteem Mark of Esteem colt out of a moderate racemare.