chased leader, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
made all, driven clear 2f out, ran on well
prominent, hard driven to challenge over 2f out, no extra final furlong
in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders when hung left approaching final furlong, kept on well, not pace of winner
chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, nearest finish
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway over 2f out, never on terms
broke well, soon outpaced in rear, detached over 2f out, eased over 1f out
DREAM POET finished behind Stronsay at Carlisle last month but the Beverley winner may well reverse that form on 3lb better terms and is just preferred to Rockshore. The latter has been making gradual progress and is having only his second run on Turf, though there are going concerns. Aussie View was third on his handicap debut over track and trip in July but has never encountered a surface as soft as this before while Five Helmets was well beaten when tackling easy ground at Newmarket in the summer. Two Blondes is preferred to Thierry of the others.
Aussie View (IRE) 5-2 (9-13) Chased leader after 1f, ridden and every chance over 1f out, 3rd and held when hampered inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Jfoul (9-10) at Catterick 7f (5) gf in Jul.
Two Blondes (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Miss Celestial (9-3) at Brighton 7f stks (4) gf in Sep.
Dream Poet 2-1fav (9-9) Raced keenly, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd post, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Flint Hill (9-7) at Carlisle 7f (5) gs in Aug.
Stronsay (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Raced keenly, chased leader, led halfway and took field to near side rail in straight, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Flint Hill (9-7) at Carlisle 7f (5) gs in Aug.
Five Helmets (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Stumbled start, tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on well closing stages, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Chonburi (9-7) at Leicester 7f (5) gf in Aug.
Rockshore (USA) 4-1 (9-1) Chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, chased winner final 110 yards, readily held, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Balladeer (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Thierry 10-1 (9-5) Reared as stalls opened and slowly away, always behind, 7th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Caballero (9-5) at Musselburgh 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
The Fluter (IRE) 100-1 (8-0) Towards rear, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, last of 10, 22 1/2l behind Sparklealot (9-1) at Chester 7f (4) sft in Sep.