made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on
tracked winner, effort to challenge inside final furlong, not quicken near finish
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up in 4th, effort and switched right over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
Nonrunner
Annie Salts is two from two here but upped in class today. DISCREET HERO won over course and distance last month and has since run well off his new mark at Epsom, though was taken out of a race at Doncaster last week because of soft ground. If he fails to make the line-up again, Magical Dreamer is a viable alternative as he doesn’t mind plenty of cut and arrives off the back of a solid second at Haydock. Conditions might be too testing for Diamond Lady and veteran Silvanus but Poet's Society is starting to slip down the weights, though has already had a busy campaign.
Poet's Society 25-1 (8-4) Raced alone on stands side rail, never on terms, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 13, 20 1/4l behind Ice Lord (8-5) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Magical Dreamer (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Always prominent, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Major Pusey (9-5) at Haydock 5f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Silvanus (IRE) 22-1 (8-10) In rear, switched left entering final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Tarboosh (9-4) at Ripon 5f hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Annie Salts 3-1 (9-6) In touch, headway halfway, led over 1f out, ridden clear, won at Yarmouth 5f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Racing Angel (9-4) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Discreet Hero (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, steadied after 1f, ran on inside final furlong, almost took 3rd, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Midnight Malibu (8-9) at Epsom 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Diamond Lady 17-2 (9-9) Chased leaders, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ran on to lead near finish, headed post, 2nd of 9, shd behind Foxy Forever (9-10) at Newmarket 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug.