Kingdom Of Bahrain July Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 11.35s

(2)

Adaay Of Scarlett²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Palmer| OR: 105

2/1

Won 2 novices (including Rowley course) and runner-up in 5f listed race on first 3 starts but still much improved tackling 6f for the first time when ½-length second of 21 to Great Barrier Reef in Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot (good to firm) 23 days ago. Sets the standard.

Form: 1122

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(4)

Hickory Lad³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 95| D

9/2

James Garfield colt who proved well suited by the step up to 6f when taking his record to 2-4 with a decisive success in the Woodcote at Epsom (good to soft) 5 weeks ago. Likeable but this demands more again.

Form: 2121

(3)

Inner City Blues²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| D

5/6

€900,000 breeze-up purchase who was all the rage in the betting and looked a good prospect when making a winning debut at York (6f, good to firm) 26 days ago, scoring comfortably by 2 lengths. That form has been boosted and he has the potential for significant improvement.

Form: 1

Non-Runners

(1)

Persian Spring¹⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: J P Spencer

Forecasts

Inner City Blues (5/6), Adaay Of Scarlett (2/1), Hickory Lad (9/2), Persian Spring (16/1)

INNER CITY BLUES looked exciting when merely pushed out to see off a pair of next-time-out winners on his York debut and is taken to improve past Coventry runner-up Adaay of Scarlett.