slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on
led early, stayed prominent, led again over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and weakened inside final furlong
prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, soon outpaced, ridden and headway over 3f out, kept on one pace
Platinum Duke is in the form of his life and he is taken to continue his run at the expense of Branston Tiger, who ran well here on his only previous visit to this course. The latter a half-brother to the high class Branston Abby and Desert Deer, has yet to get his head in front, but he does have ability if he can be persuaded to use it. Iroquois Chief, who made hard work of winning a claimer last time, may fill third place.