in touch in main group, ridden 2f out, every chance well inside final furlong, edged left towards finish
held up in rear of main group, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, ran on well towards finish
held up in main group, ridden over 2f out, weakened and eased over 1f out
led, soon a long way clear, ridden 2f out, caught post
dwelt, in rear of main group, ridden over 1f out, ran on well to lead post
keen, close up in main group, ridden and hung right from 2f out, keeping on when short of room towards finish
chased clear leader, ridden 2f out, keeping on same pace when short of room towards finish
KHOR DUBAI's form sets him apart and whilst there must be a few doubts, he still should prove hard to beat; the unexposed Palace Moon and Frognal make up the shortlist. Last-year's winner Paco Boy went on to become a Group One winner and connections will be keen on Khor Dubai following in his footsteps. Not beaten far in the Two-Year-Old Trophy last time at Redcar, this progressive colt drops in class today. Frognal is considered the main danger on the ratings but he has a little to find with the selection on that Redcar run, whilst Palace Moon was impressive when winning last time at Salisbury. He is evidently improving however he has to give weight away all round here making his task that much tougher. Kaldoun Kingdom is a fair handicapper but may be slightly outclassed here, along with Arabian Art and Polish Pride. This looks a good opportunity for Khor Dubai to win his third race of the season. (Nick Doggett)
Palace Moon 11-10fav (9-3) Held up, switched left and headway 2f out, shaken up and led 1f out, pushed clear final furlong, won at Salisbury 6f mdn stk (5) gf in Jul beating Oarsman (9-3) by 5l, 9 ran.
Kaldoun Kingdom (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 19, nk behind Skhilling Spirit (8-7) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Minwir (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, hung left and kept on from over 1f out, 8th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Geoffdaw (9-8) at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Sept.
Arabian Art (USA) 8-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, hard driven and effort halfway, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 3l behind Tony The Tap (9-1) at Leicester 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sept.
Khor Dubai (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, every chance when carried left entering final furlong, kept on, no extra near finish, 4th of 22, nk behind Total Gallery (8-9) at Redcar 6f 2yo lst stk (1) gd.
Frognal (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 6th of 22, 4l behind Total Gallery (8-9) at Redcar 6f 2yo lst stk (1) gd.
Polish Pride 10-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden and kept on final furlong, no impression, 8th of 22, 6l behind Total Gallery (8-9) at Redcar 6f 2yo lst stk (1) gd.
