made all, took keen hold, ridden inside final furlong, held on well
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish
tracked winner, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd place over 1f out, soon weakened
behind, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders in 3rd place, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on and held towards finish
held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
Seaella won a plating race at York last time but POETIC STEPS is preferred having made a winning start in soft ground over 6f at Hamilton. This extra distance should not be a problem on that evidence if proving as effective on this faster surface. Paramount Love was beaten further at Doncaster last time than she was on her earlier debut but is still preferred to stablemate Mountain Meadow while Deadly Reel needs to improve. Affina is related to a host of winners and worth noting on her debut.
Poetic Steps (FR) 20-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Hamilton 6f stks (4) sft in Jul beating Austin Powers (9-2) by 2l, 9 ran.
Affina (IRE) Kodiac filly out of Epistoliere.
Deadly Reel (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, carried left inside final furlong, one pace in 3rd and held, lost 3rd post, 4th of 12, 3/4l behind Fortune's Pearl (9-2) at Chepstow 7f stks (6) gd in Jul.
Mountain Meadow 33-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Quivery (9-0) at Doncaster 7f fll stks (5) gf in Jun.
Paramount Love 4-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Quivery (9-0) at Doncaster 7f fll stks (5) gf in Jun.
Seaella (IRE) 13-2 (8-9) Made most, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at York 6f stks (3) gf in Jun beating The Love Doctor (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 17 ran.