slowly away, held up in rear, good headway over 2f out, led 1f out, soon hung right, ran on well
hampered start, pulled hard in rear, headway over 2f out, soon one pace
pulled hard in touch, led over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on same pace
led, driven and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leader, keen early, every chance well over 1f out, soon outpaced
edged right start, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, never able to challenge
in touch, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Fat Boy looks the best of this bunch and we take him to pick this prize up at the expense of Sir Gerry and Berbice. The selection was a useful juvenile last term and appears to have trained on if his recent Newmarket run was anything to by. The drop back to six looks a positive in the context of today's race. Sir Gerry was disappointing on his seasonal reappearance but it is folly to discount a horse on one bad run. This six furlongs on a fast surface compares starkly to seven on soft. Berbice has to reverse form with our selection and in fairness to him, there is a chance he might finish closer as conditions are likely to suit. Tajdeef ran in quality races last year and the market will tell us if he has trained on. Spirit Of Sharjah has questions to answer these days. Prohibit won well on seasonal reappearance at headquarters and attempts to graduate into better grade. Edge Of Light was underestimated by the bookmakers' ahead of her run in the Dubai Duty Free and she is set to reoppose Elizabeth Swann again this afternoon. Fat Boy is a likeable enough sort and he can continue his progression through the ranks.
Sir Gerry (USA) 13-2 (9-0) Held up last, ridden and no response 2f out, 7th of 8, 12l behind Paco Boy (9-0) at Newbury 7f 3yo Grp 3 (1) sft.
Prohibit 8-1 (8-13) Raced stand side, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, led and overall leader inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp (2) gd beating Kaldoun Kingdom (9-0) by 1/2l, 17 ran.
Tajdeef (USA) 9-2 (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up in touch, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Dark Angel (8-12) at Newmarket 6f 2yo Grp 1 (1) gd in Oct.
Edge of Light 50-1 (9-0) Led centre group, ridden and headed over 2f out, rallied and every chance entering final furlong, no extra, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Muthabara (9-0) at Newbury 7f 3yo fll Grp 3 (1) sft.
Elizabeth Swann 25-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear of centre group, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Muthabara (9-0) at Newbury 7f 3yo fll Grp 3 (1) sft.
Highland Daughter (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 10l behind Infallible (8-12) at Newmarket 7f 3yo fll Grp 3 (1) gd.
Sophie's Girl 10-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and effort 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Spinning Lucy (8-12) at Newmarket 6f 2yo lst fll (1) gd in Nov.
Fat Boy (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and strongly challenged approaching final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 11, shd behind Stimulation (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp (1) gd.
Spirit of Sharjah (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Steadied start, held up in rear, shaken and headway approaching final furlong, never on terms, 8th of 11, 6l behind Stimulation (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp (1) gd.
Berbice (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, driven and effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 6l behind Stimulation (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp (1) gd.
