tracked leader, lost place 2f out
hampered start, keen in touch, under pressure 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led until just over 1f out, soon short of room, faded closing stages
hampered start, tracked leaders, led approaching final furlong, stayed on well
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
went right start, chased leader, pushed along halfway, every chance when hung right from over 1f out, kept on well under pressure
Book Of Poetry should be thereabouts on the back of a debut third at Beverley while Northern Thunder and Danielsflyer were both placed on their introductions at Doncaster and Southwell respectively. CAPTAIN HAWK was only fifth at Ascot on his debut but in a tougher contest than this. Charlie Hills has an excellent strike rate at the track and his colt gets the vote. The expensive Dalton can boast 10 winning siblings including Group 2 winners Penitent and Supplicant and is preferred to Man About Town of the newcomers.
Book Of Poetry (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Orewa (9-6) at Beverley 5f stks (5) gf in May.
Captain Hawk 25-1 (8-11) Slow into stride close up after 2f, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Create A Dream (8-6) at Ascot 5f stks (2) gs in Apr.
Dalton Mayson colt out of Pious.
Danielsflyer (IRE) 6-5fav (9-2) Dwelt, tracked leader, stumbled approaching 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Sumner Beach (9-2) at Southwell 5f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Man About Town (IRE) Dandy Man colt out of Zanida.
Northern Thunder (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Held up, headway halfway, chased leaders over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Afandem (9-2) at Doncaster 5f stks (5) sft in Apr.
