took keen hold, tracked leading pair on inside, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, kept on strongly, won going away
took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along and beginning to lose place when badly hampered over 2f out, soon behind and eased
held up, hedaway tracking leaders 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, losing palce when badly hampered over 2f out, soon behind, eased over 1f out
soon steadied into mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, soon switched right, carried right and plugged on same pace inside final furlong
led and set steady pace, ridden and headed 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong
took keen hold, soon steadied into mid-division, headawy on inside over 2f out, chased leaders inside final 2f, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
took keen hold in mid-division, headway tracking leading pair 8f out, pushed along and losing place when hampered over 2f out, behind and eased over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway on outside tracking leaders 5f out, headway to lead and hung right 2f out, soon edged left, hung badly left inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 100 yards
mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders 3f out, went 2nd and hung right entering final 2f, every chance when carried left soon after, chased leader, ridden and hung badly right over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, plugged on inside final furlong, went never dangerous 3rd towards finish
slowly into stride, pushed along from start, towards rear, headway on wide outside and hung right inside final 2f, soon switched left, plugged on into never dangerous 4th close home
chased leader until pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
took keen hold, held up and behind, never involved
held up towards rear, ridden on inside and struggling well over 2f out, never a factor
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Poet's Word didn't get much of a run at Epsom last month and is better than the bare form suggests. Al Neksh arrives on a hat-trick after victories at Haydock and Chester while Leicester winner Sabre Squadron remains unexposed. Sixties Groove showed a nice turn of foot at Epsom and is worth a crack at this higher level but INDULGED has to be forgiven her run on desperate ground at Windsor. The well-bred Cheveley Park filly had looked to be going the right way when successful earlier at Ripon and can reverse earlier form with Poet's Word over this longer trip. Diamond Geyser is likely to be doing his best work at the finish but has a bit to find with Sabre Squadron on the form book. Cosmeapolitan could run into a place again and is preferred to Carry Me Home and Isharah of the remainder.
Poet's Word (IRE) 9-4fav (8-12) In touch in mid-division on inside, headway 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden and squeezed through inside final 2f, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner when lost 2nd inside final furlong, soon no extra in 4th, 4th of 15, 5l behind Gawdawpalin (8-0) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp stks (2) gs in Jun.
Al Neksh 15-8 (9-7) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, ran on to lead near finish, won at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Justice Grace (9-5) by ns, 4 ran.
Welford 11-1 (8-5) Tracked winner early, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Soldier In Action (8-6) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Combative 11-2 (9-7) Held up in touch behind leaders, ridden 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 8 1/2l behind Marmajuke Bay (8-9) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jun.
Zzoro (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakening when short of room approaching final furlong, 8th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Chelsea Lad (9-6) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gf in May.
Royal Reserve 12-1 (9-3) In rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 8l behind Shabeeb (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 2f stks (3) gf in Jun.
Goldenfield (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Goodwood Zodiac (9-6) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jun.
Sixties Groove (IRE) 13-8fav (9-4) Towards rear and outpaced, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out and edged left, quickened clear, won at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Panko (9-2) by 7l, 8 ran.
Indulged 4-6fav (9-2) Soon led, took other pair towards far side in straight, ridden and headed 2f out, well held over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 2nd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Della Valle (8-8) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp fll (4) sft in Jun.
Carry Me Home 5-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, narrowly headed and rallied close home, just failed, 2nd of 9, shd behind Kelvin Hall (8-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Cosmeapolitan 7-2 (9-2) Held up in 4th, went 3rd 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Against The Odds (9-5) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Isharah (USA) 11-8fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, effort and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Oriental Tiger (9-10) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Theos Lolly (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out, kept on from over 1f out, no impression, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Knights Table (9-9) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Sark (IRE) 9-4fav (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on and every chance final furlong, held near finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Sunny Future (9-11) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Sabre Squadron (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, driven to lead over 1f out, ridden out final furlong, stayed on well, won at Leicester 1m mdn stks (5) gd in May beating Istanbul Bey (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Diamond Geyser (IRE) Evensfav (8-10) Chased leaders, closed over 3f out, led well over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Niceonecenturion (8-10) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
