close up in 4th, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, pushed along and headed 3f out, tracked winner, short of room 2f out, kept on one pace
keen soon tracked leader, led 3f out, hung right 2f out, ridden approaching final furlong, ridden out
dwelt tracked leaders, headway to chase winner over 1f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish
Uae Jewel landed the odds with the minimum of fuss over a mile here on his recent debut. Entered in the Dante later in the month, Roger Varian’s charge is obviously held in high regard and his form is working out but he faces his first real test today and another Dante entry in WALKINTHESAND is just preferred. The latter finished clear of the rest when beaten only a neck in the Listed Feilden Stakes here last month and Ryan Moore takes over the reins on the Hannon colt. Persian Moon ran well for third behind Bangkok in the Classic Trial at Sandown last week and is not out of this while Beatboxer has had wind surgery since losing his unbeaten record in last year’s Royal Lodge here.
Beatboxer (USA) 7-4fav (9-0) Awkwardly away, in touch, headway halfway, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, eased final furlong, last of 7, 30 3/4l behind Mohawk (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Sep.
Persian Moon (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, led and edged left 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, never going pace of winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Bangkok (9-1) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gf in Apr.
Uae Jewel 10-11fav (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (3) gf in Apr beating Al Hadeer (9-5) by 5l, 12 ran.
Walkinthesand (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, 2nd over 2f out, pressed winner throughout final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 6, nk behind Kick On (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 1f lst stks (1) gf in Apr.
