in rear, shaken up briefly after 3f, reminders from over 6f out, soon lost touch, tailed off
tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge for 2nd briefly inside final furlong, no impression with winner
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon ridden to chase winner, kept on same pace, never pace to get on terms
tracked winner, driven over 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, modest 4th final furlong
made all, shaken up inside final 2f, clear final furlong, driven out, comfortbly
Poetic Steps' overall profile affords her a major claim but she must bounce back from a tailed-off performance at Newmarket, a strangely out-of-character effort. However, she wouldn't be the first or last stable inmate to do so. Suprematism is down to a mark from which he should be going close in contests of this level whilst Doctor Jazz is a likely improver now sent handicapping. However, TROUBLE AND STRIFE, as is the case with many a stable inmate, showed significant improvement when upped in trip on his three-year-old debut to post a decent effort over course and distance when second to Life On Earth. Further progress is anticipated and he should go close in receipt of weight all round.
Hemingway (IRE) 50-1 (8-10) Raced centre, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 17th of 19, 25 3/4l behind Mountain Angel (9-5) at Ascot 1m hcp (4) sft in May.
Light Of Air (FR) 7-2 (9-7) Tracked winner, ridden and effort over 2f out, kept on same pace, lost place 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 7 1/4l behind Port Douglas (10-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Suprematism (USA) 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, led 5f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 4l behind Bajan Gold (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Poetic Steps (FR) 6-1 (8-13) Led and set decent pace, hung left 2f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out, virtually pulled up final furlong, last of 4, 25l behind Mt Augustus (9-11) at Newmarket 1m 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Trouble And Strife (IRE) 3-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, never a threat, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Life On Earth (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Doctor Jazz (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Prominent, pushed along 5f out, struggling over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 23 1/4l behind Wissahickon (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in May.