mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon switched right, led entering final furlong, kept on well
towards rear, headway over 1f out, son ridden, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon faded
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
always behind
slowly away, behind, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
Poet's Society found plenty for Dettori at York to hold off all-comers, including Baraweez, and finally break the winners’ record for Mark Johnston. He’s only 4lb higher here but the stable also run the tough three-year-old Lake Volta, who is better drawn and the mount of Franny Norton. The latter rides this track as well as anyone while Oh This Is Us returns to handicap company having contested group races the last twice. Daira Prince has a good strike-rate but no-one could begrudge SHADY MCCOY a first victory of the campaign. It’s a worry that he didn’t fire behind Baraweez around here in May but he finished ahead of Poet's Society at Ascot last time and Muntadab in the Bunbury Cup at Newmarket in July.
Oh This Is Us (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Beat The Bank (9-7) at Goodwood 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Shady Mccoy (USA) 9-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on inside final furlong, took 2nd close home, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Via Serendipity (9-9) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Poet's Society 20-1 (9-0) Made most, set strong pace, pressed from over 2f out, ridden and joined over 1f out, asserted gamely close home, won at York 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug beating Kynren (9-1) by nk, 18 ran.
Muntadab (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Led centre group, ridden and headed inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong, 7th of 18, 3 3/4l behind Burnt Sugar (9-1) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Arcanada (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, 17th of 18, 11 3/4l behind Poet's Society (9-0) at York 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Lake Volta (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Prominent, led over 2f out, strongly challenged over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 17, 1 3/4l behind Flaming Spear (9-10) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Daira Prince (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, switched towards outer over 2f out, driven and outpaced over 1f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong, 13th of 15, 10 3/4l behind Tigre du Terre (8-8) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Baraweez (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 18, 3 1/2l behind Poet's Society (9-0) at York 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Lualiwa 16-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Get Knotted (9-8) at York 7f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Al Erayg (IRE) (9-1) 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Soho Starlight (8-9) at Vichy 7f stks sft in Aug.
Rousayan (IRE) 10-1 (9-11) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chased leaders, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Proud Archi (9-4) at Thirsk 7f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Documenting 9-4fav (9-12) Made most, drew clear over 2f out, ridden out final furlong, stayed on well, very easily, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jul beating Solar Gold (9-0) by 4 1/2l, 12 ran.
