led 1f, settled 3rd, ridden and hung right from over 1f out, ran on under pressure to lead near finish
always towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
led riderless to post, outpaced, headway on inside over 1f out, never nearer
always towards rear, never on terms
always behind
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
chased leaders, edged left over 1f out, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong
always prominent, challenging when carried right over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, soon ridden and every chance, ran on, just failed
The four-year-old Poetic Queen has now finished second three times, though hasn’t been beaten far in her last two including her latest over this course and distance when she finished ahead of HARLEQUIN STORM and Trotter. Dean Ivory’s gelding has the greater scope for improvement, however, and can reverse that form today. Prazeres was placed twice for William Haggas last summer on Turf but makes his all-weather debut after a break for a new yard and recent Lingfield third Jashma is just as interesting stepping up a furlong. David O’Meara’s newcomer Eddiebet is also worth a market check.
Poetic Queen (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, chased winner 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Right Action (8-13) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (6) pol in Feb.
Six Of The Best 66-1 (10-0) Slowly away, towards rear, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 15 3/4l behind Elusive Olivia (8-11) at Newcastle 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Feb.
Eddiebet Monsieur Bond gelding out of Champagne Katie.
Elemento 40-1 (9-2) Prominent over 3f, soon weakened, last of 6, 24 1/2l behind Reign On (9-2) at Leicester 5f stks (4) gd in May.
Groundskeeperwilly 66-1 (8-11) Pulled hard in 3rd, weakened over 2f out, last of 4, 17 1/4l behind Tricorn (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Harlequin Storm (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Right Action (8-13) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (6) pol in Feb.
Jashma (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, effort to challenge inside final 2f, ridden 1f out, no chance with winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Mercers (8-5) at Lingfield 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Trotter 16-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Right Action (8-13) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (6) pol in Feb.