soon led, edged right to far rail over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, just held
led early, prominent, niggled along over 3f out, not clear run on inside and switched left over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on
held up in touch, effort 2f out, soon put head in air, not run on
prominent, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
Blakey's Boy was a winner on this card last year but this may be best left to Rock N Roll Ransom and RULE MAKER with the latter taken to lay down the law under Frankie Dettori. The law may be an ass but Rule Maker certainly didn't look a donkey when winning his maiden at Windsor on his first run over this trip having tried ten and twelve furlongs on his first two outings. The second at Windsor is a decent yardstick and Rule Maker's initial mark is fair if he improves as expected now that connections have found his trip and tactics to suit. An eye should be kept on the weather as he is proven on fast ground whereas Rock N Roll Ransom's impressive debut win came on good to soft and Luca Cumani's charge may prove to be best suited by a little ease in the ground. Again, he looks no more than fairly treated but is in similarly good hands to improve, impressed his jockey last time and has to be feared. The opposition lack the same scope for improvement and could struggle although Blakey's Boy has been highly tried since winning his maiden and has come down a fair way in the weights this season so could prove dangerous but plenty has to be taken on trust with him whereas Rule Maker's claims are glaring.
Rule Maker 5-2 (9-3) Tracked leader, led 5f out, ridden over 2f out, in command over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Windsor 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jun beating Give Your Verdict (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Dubai Set 13-2 (9-4) Took keen hold, pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, driven and stayed on inside final fuelong, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Space Station (9-4) at Epsom Downs 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Rock N Roll Ransom 2-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, kept on, always in command, won at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Jun beating Dhaafer (9-0) by 2l, 11 ran.
Blakey's Boy 13-2 (9-1) Started slowly, held up well in rear, closer order 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, hung right, head high and weakened under pressure over 1f out, 5th of 7, 6l behind Treble Jig (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jun.
Professor John (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 5, 39l behind Con Artist (9-2) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jun.
