close up, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, pushed along 3f out, hung right 2f, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly away in touch in rear, headway to track leaders 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven and ran on final furlong
in touch in rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, driven to press winner inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
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Dukhan finished ahead of Bow Street and Regimented when only beaten a short-head here last month. He looks set for another successful season but has to give 5lb to KITAABAAT. Owen Burrows’ colt beat recent Group 3 winner Sevenna Star in a Sandown maiden in September so an opening mark of 88 is probably fair. Kit Marlowe was a consistent sort last year but, like Midnight Wilde, possibly lacks a little scope. He's Amazing and Grecian Spirit have a similar record and should be winning soon but the previously unbeaten Trumps Up was well beaten on his handicap debut.
Dukhan 9-1 (9-0) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, effort approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 10, shd behind Old Persian (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Regimented (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Led after 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Old Persian (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Bow Street 10-3 (9-5) Close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace and lost 3rd close home, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Old Persian (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Kitaabaat 9-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon shaken up, kept on strongly, won at Sandown 1m stks (5) gd in Sep beating Sevenna Star (9-2) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
He's Amazing (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-5) Chased leaders, hung left and ridden over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to challenge briefly inside final furlong, soon held, 2nd of 15, 4 1/2l behind Raymond Tusk (9-5) at Newbury 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Apr.
Midnight Wilde 100-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, last of 5, 10 1/4l behind Roaring Lion (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Sep.
Grecian Spirit 3-1 (8-9) Set steady pace, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Martineo (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Trumps Up 5-1 (9-5) Pressed leader until ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened, 4th of 7, 12 3/4l behind Indomeneo (9-7) at Ripon 1m (4) sft in Sep.
Kit Marlowe 7-2 (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Emerald Rocket (8-6) at Newcastle 1m (4) pol in Oct.