held up, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
always in rear
went left start, tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish
in touch, headway 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, headed towards finish
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, chased winner 3f out until ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, never nearer
held up, ridden and headway over 2f, weakened approaching final furlong
led, ridden and headed narrowly inside final furlong, rallied gamely to lead again towards finish
always in rear
raced wide close up, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
NonRunner
Edgar Allan Poe has run four times here and been beaten only once. His mid-summer double came on fast ground but he's won on good to soft so it shouldn't be a problem. RAKE'S PROGRESS could be good enough as he beat Sod's Law comfortably over the trip on soft ground at Nottingham and is only 4lb higher while Glasses Up is very consistent, though has been beaten four times off this mark. Regal Mirage wins his share but seems best over 1m4f these days while the maiden Bo Samraan hasn't run since May. Delph Crescent has dropped in the weights, despite a couple of decent runs, so looks likely to go well along with the progressive Power Player.
Illustrissime (USA) 7-4fav (11-4) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon 2nd, ridden before not fluent 2 out, switched right after, 2 lengths down when jumped left and landed awkwardly last, weakened into 2nd close home, 3rd of 11, 6 1/4l behind Highly Prized (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (3) gd in Aug.
Awake My Soul (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 19, 4 1/2l behind Dubai Icon (9-2) at York 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Flight Officer 66-1 (9-1) Raced wide in touch, weakened 3f out, 9th of 10, 26 1/4l behind Majestic Dawn (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Medalla De Oro 5-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, driven to lead 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon no extra, held when lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Involved (9-1) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Rake's Progress 5-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase leader entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Sod's Law (9-6) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.
Sod's Law 6-4fav (9-6) Close up in rear, headway to chase leader over 2f out, ridden to lead when hung left over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Rake's Progress (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Glasses Up (USA) 9-1 (9-9) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, driven and stayed on into narrow 3rd well inside final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Greek Hero (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Archaeology 9-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, switched left well over 1f out, never on terms, 8th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Jalaad (9-12) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Lopes Dancer (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) In touch, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Paths Of Glory (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Regal Mirage (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 6l behind Asian Angel (9-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Bo Samraan (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Soon led, ridden 2f out, edged right and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Almost Midnight (9-9) at Thirsk 1m 4f stks (4) gd in May.
Delph Crescent (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) In touch in mid-division, effort over 3f out, 3rd over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Olympic Conqueror (8-11) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Frankelio (FR) 10-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, mid-division, kept on final furlong, never dangerous, 5th of 12, 7l behind Confrontational (8-10) at Chester 7f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Power Player 5-1jfav (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, led again inside final furlong, soon challenged, held on gamely, won at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Be Proud (8-7) by nk, 12 ran.
Edgar Allan Poe (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Held up behind, driven and outpaced 2f out, never a threat, 9th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Scottish Summit (9-3) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
