held up in last trio, steady headway over 2f out, chased leader 1f out, driven ahead final 50 yards
tracked leader, hard driven 2f out, soon weakened
slowly away, tailed off last, effort on outer 2f out, soon ridden and no impression
held up in 5th, pushed along and headway from 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on until headed final 50 yards
ridden and pressed from 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
held up in last trio, effort on inner over 2f out, outpaced final 2f
close up until ridden and weakened 2f out
mostly tracked leading pair, hard ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
There are significant doubts about a few of these, so a chance is taken that Dubai Success can bounce back to form; possibly with the most to fear from The Whistling Teal and Mamool, who are classy individuals but have long absences to overcome. Mamool does have a Group 3 penalty to carry, though. Which obviously makes life hard for him. The form of Godolphin's runners is also a concern and he might just need this to put him on the right track. The Whistling Teal is a tough character that should handle the ground. He has also gone well when fresh in the past and it will be dangerous to rule him out completely. However, he has a little to find with the selection on the form of last season's John Porter Stakes at Newbury and needs to pull something out of the fire today. Therefore, we take our chances with Dubai Success, who is back over his most appropriate trip and, with the ground not expected to be a problem for him, he edges the vote in a tricky race to assess.
Mamool (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Held up, not clear run 4f out, improved 2f out, no extra, 7th of 24, 7l behind Makybe Diva (8-10) at Flemington 2m Melbourne Cup Gr1 gs in Nov.
Wunderwood (USA) 2-1fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 5, 20l behind Songlark (8-12) at Pontefract 1m 4f lst stk (1) gf in Jun.
Counsel's Opinion (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Steadied start and settled in rear, not clear run from 3f out to over 1f out, hung left under pressure, no extra flat, 5th of 10, 4l behind Welcome Stranger (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f lst stk (1) gf.
Dubai Success 10-1 (9-2) Steadied start, held up in rear, took moderate 3rd inside final furlong, never dangerous, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Gamut (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) gs.
Jagger 14-1 (8-9) Towards rear, ridden and raced wide, straight, never troubled leaders, 7th of 10, 11l behind Razkalla (9-6) at Nad Al Sheba 1m 4f hcp gf in Mar.
Midas Way 16-1 (8-12) Held up mid-division, ridden, headway 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, not pace of winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Shabernak (8-12) at Sandown 2m lst stk (1) gf.
Orange Touch (GER) 5-1 (9-1) Pulled hard, held up in touch, pushed along 4f out, weanened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 7l behind Wolfe Tone (8-12) at Newbury 1m 5f lst stk (1) frm in May.
The Whistling Teal 7-2 (9-0) Prominent, chased winner halfway to 3f out, weakened quickly, 4th of 8, 25l behind Orcadian (8-7) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 (A1) sft in Oct.
