pulled hard, held up tracking leaders, headway and edged left over 2f out, driven and no impression in 3rd over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, never any chance with easy winner
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
held up in rear, ridden aover 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, went modest 4th close home
tracked leader, led 2f out, pushed clear final furlong, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish
held up tracking leaders, pushed along 3f out, every chance 2f out, soon ridden in 2nd, no chance with easy winner, lost 2nd inside final furlong
led until 2f out, ridden edged left and weakened over 1f out
John Gosden boasts an impressive strike rate with the few two-year-old runners he sends to this track and BEYOND SMART can add to his tally. The latter should have improved after a promising debut fourth at Haydock and is preferred to Blazers Rock, a disappointment when dropped back to 7f at Beverley last time. Ryeolliean looks best of the remainder with experience but a bigger threat could come from the Godolphin newcomers. Billingsate is related to a winner but early Derby entry Classic Devotion cost 1,200,000 US dollars and wears his owner's first colours.
Beyond Smart (USA) 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 4th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Monsea (9-0) at Haydock 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Blazers Rock (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Awkward start, soon led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Our Channel (9-5) at Beverley 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Sep.
Highway Pursuit 66-1 (9-5) Behind, outpaced 4f out, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 17l behind Emef Diamond (9-5) at Thirsk 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Medicine Hat Multiplex gelding out of Blushing Heart.
Ryeolliean 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 17, 6l behind Erroneous (9-5) at Redcar 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Stanarley Pic 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, driven 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 13l behind Lat Hawill (9-5) at Newcastle 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf.
Tizlove Regardless (USA) 10-1 (9-5) Led 2f, led again 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, headed and hung right over 1f out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 12l behind Act Of Charity (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Billingsgate (IRE) Exceed And Excel colt out of Island Babe.
Classic Devotion (USA) Street Cry colt out of Serenading.
Odeon Galileo colt out of Kite Mark.