keen tracked winner until halfway, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden to chase winner again inside final furlong, ran on
made all, ridden over 1f out, driven out
awkward and slowly away and lost 3 lengths, keen soon in touch, waiting for room from 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
keen in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
keen close up, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
POGO is a tough front-runner and won a couple of Group 3 races at the start of the summer. He was a game second in this last year and it would be no surprise to see him go one better today. Tempus is in the form of his life and looks a threat while Potapova came good against her own sex in the Atalanta Stakes at Sandown. Mutasaabeq has twice gone close in this grade this season and is another to consider while Oscula is an ultra-consistent filly who is taking her racing well.
El Drama (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Led, ridden well over 2f out, headed and weakened well over 1f out, 6th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Real World (9-5) at York 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Mutasaabeq Evensfav (9-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along and unable to quicken over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 3 1/4l behind Jadoomi (9-6) at Goodwood 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Aug.
Tempus 6-5 (9-4) Front rank, led 1f out, stayed on final furlong, won at Deauville 1m Grp 3 stks gd in Aug beating Internationalangel (8-10) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Potapova 18-1 (9-6) In rear, pushed along and steady headway on outside well over 1f out, went 4th 1f out, drifted right and led final 110 yards, stayed on well, won at Sandown 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Aug beating Grande Dame (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
The Wizard Of Eye (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Chased leader until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 10 3/4l behind Kinross (9-9) at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) sft in Sep.
Oscula (IRE) 5-2 (8-13) Led to 1f out, not quicken final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Checkandchallenge (8-13) at Deauville 1m Grp 3 stks gs in Aug.
Pogo (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Led, headed over 4f out, tracked leader, ridden to lead again briefly inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Kinross (9-8) at York 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Aug.