close up in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
soon led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
dwelt, soon recovered to track leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, ran on
led early, tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 1f out, soon pressed, ridden and ran on
A modest turnout for the Eclipse but there is quality in abundance and the noises around PADDINGTON (NAP) suggest that Ballydoyle believe the Irish 2000 Guineas winner can secure a record seventh success in the race for Aidan O’Brien. The colt comfortably had the measure of Chaldean in the St James’s Palace Stakes and gets the vote to continue improving over this longer trip. Emily Upjohn has to give weight to the selection and deserves lots of credit for how she took care of business in the Coronation Cup at Epsom. Dubai Honour has been expertly placed for big days in Australia and Hong Kong though his domestic form hasn’t quite matched that of the market leaders while West Wind Blows gave a fair account of himself in the Hardwicke Stakes at Ascot.
Dubai Honour (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Held up, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Romantic Warrior (9-0) at Sha Tin 1m 2f Grp 1 gd in Apr.
West Wind Blows (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Tracked leader, led 10f out, strongly pressed from 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, carried right by winner 110 yards out, well held, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Pyledriver (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Emily Upjohn 11-4 (8-13) Waited with in rear, good headway out wide travelling well 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, clear 2f out, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish, impressive, won at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun beating Westover (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Paddington 11-5 (9-2) Raced wide, close up, headway to lead over 1f out, ran on, impressive, won at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Jun beating Chaldean (9-2) by 3 3/4l, 9 ran.
