chased winner, ridden 3f out, edged left over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble winner
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon chased winner, no impression inside final furlong
made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on
in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
keen, tracked winner, outpaced 3f out
close up, ridden over 2f out, no impression
Despite finishing last twice in a row, POET'S VOICE is still the logical choice in this. He will have needed last month's Goodwood run and went down with all guns blazing against Saturday's Woodbine winner Wigmore Hall at Meydan in March having won the Group 1 QE II Stakes at Ascot a year ago. The danger may be Tazahum, who took another step in the right direction when second to last week's Newbury winner Green Destiny in the Strensall Stakes at York. Ransom Note will appreciate the drop in distance and could challenge for a place, but Libranno's best form is over shorter distances while Premio Loco will do well to follow up his comfortable win at Doncaster in this higher grade. The others appear to have something to find on the form book.
Emerald Commander (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Took keen hold, chased leader, challenged 3f out, led narrowly entering final 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner final furlong, 3rd and one pace closing stages, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Lay Time (8-8) at Sandown 1m Listed stks 3yo (1) gd.
Poet's Voice 15-8fav (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, soon under pressure, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 7l behind Dubawi Gold (8-9) at Goodwood 1m Grp 2 (1) gs in Aug.
Premio Loco (USA) 15-8fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, rallied to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 (1) gf beating Dafeef (9-4) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Ransom Note 10-1 (9-1) 5th of 7, 19l behind Cirrus Des Aigles (9-4) at Deauville(FR) 1m 2f Grp 3 (2) sft in Aug.
Karam Albaari (IRE) 22-1 (8-7) Took keen hold early, held up in last pair, driven and outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 22l behind French Navy (8-7) at Goodwood 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gs.
Libranno 7-2 (8-13) Hampered start soon led, set steady pace, quickened 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead final strides, won at Goodwood 7f Grp 3 (1) gd in Aug beating Jacqueline Quest (8-11) by shd, 8 ran.
Tazahum (USA) 6-1 (8-12) Led after 2f, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Green Destiny (9-5) at York 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gs in Aug.
