13:50 Newmarket

Saturday 29 September 2018

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Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 1m 36.12s

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(7)

Arthur Kitt²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 107

11/4

Made a bright start to career winning over 6f on debut at Haydock and 7f in Listed Chesham at Royal Ascot. No match for exceptional prospect Too Darn Hot next but kept on best of all there so extra 1f should be in his favour here.

Form: 112

(9)

Beatboxer⁵⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 97| D

7/4

Impressive 7f Sandown debut scorer followed up effortlessly at Haydock under a penalty over 1m. Yard won this five times including last year with outstanding triple Group One winner Roaring Lion and this looks another top prospect.

Form: 11

(8)

Cape Of Good Hope⁷⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 106

9/2

Off the mark at the third time of asking and ran well although no match next for Group One winner Quorto in the Group Two Superlative on the July Course. Brother to outstanding 1m2f-1m4f colt Highland Reel so extra 1f sure to suit.

Form: 7412

(10)

Duke Of Hazzard^t⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: P & O Cole| OR: 99

10/1

Off the mark at the fifth time of asking in penultimate start and improved for step up to 1m latest when narrowly failing in French Listed race. This however represents a significant step up in class so task looks a tough one.

Form: 423212

(2)

Mohawk¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 104

8/1

Cork winner on second start (7f) has chased home leading Derby hope and subsequently 2000 Guineas contender in Group races at the Curragh. Interesting jockey booking as form appears inferior to Cape Of Good Hope but jockey booking says otherwise.

Form: 5134

(3)

Sydney Opera House¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 99| D

20/1

Won at the third time of asking over 1m at the Curragh but unable to hold a prominent position next in Leopardstown Group Three. Form short of required and looks stable third string.

Form: 4215

(4)

Victory Command²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 102

16/1

Won half of his eight races with 7f Ascot Listed success penultimately the highlight. 4½L behind Arthur Kitt latest in the Solario and that one more likely to appreciate the extra 1f so reversal unlikely.

Form: 231114

Non-Runners

(5)

Fox Tal³⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: A M Balding J: Oisin Murphy

(6)

Kadar²³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: K R Burke J: James Doyle

(1)

Kuwait Currency³⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Beatboxer (7/4), Arthur Kitt (11/4), Cape Of Good Hope (9/2), Kadar (5/1), Kuwait Currency (6/1), Mohawk (8/1), Duke Of Hazzard (10/1), Victory Command (16/1), Sydney Opera House (20/1), Fox Tal (25/1)

John Gosden has won this race four times since 2002 including with the the highest rated three-year-old in training currently in Roaring Lion. He has the best two-year-old in training in Too Darn Hot and unbeaten Coventry winner Calyx and could add to the embarrassment of riches with BEATBOXER who looks another star in the making based on his two hugely impressive successes to date. Cape Of Good Hope looks the best of the Aidan O'Brien trio and the master of Ballydoyle also has five successes in this race. Likable Arthur Kitt promises to appreciate the step up to 1m and has solid form over 7f in the book.