soon in touch towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor
chased leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on one pace
led, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and headed near finish
soon outpaced, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
raced wide chased leader, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead near finish
taken to post early, slow into stride, in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, pushed along and slightly outpaced halfway, not much room over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd towards finish
chased leader, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
Poet's Society has won three times on the all-weather but has yet to score on Turf and was fourth behind Juan Horsepower when the latter won at Bath last time. The Hannon charge is upped another 4lb for that success and needs to confirm earlier running at Lingfield on worse terms with the runner-up MERRY BANTER (NAP). Paul Midgley’s sprinter drops down a grade today and is also preferred to Arzaak, second in a similar contest at Nottingham recently.
Poet's Society 11-2 (9-4) With leader, led over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 4th of 10, 1l behind Zamjar (8-12) at Chester 6f hcp (3) gd in May.
Tahoo (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Held up, switched left and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Dakota Gold (8-12) at Thirsk 5f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Merry Banter 20-1 (9-4) With leader, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 5, 6 3/4l behind Equimou (9-1) at Hamilton 5f stks (2) gf in May.
Juan Horsepower 10-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, switched right and headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead near finish, won at Bath 6f hcp (4) fm in May beating Evergate (9-7) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Arzaak (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Taken to post early, tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Carlton Frankie (9-9) at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) gf in May.
Scuzeme 11-2 (8-13) Raced wide keen close up, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 5l behind Dakota Gold (8-12) at Thirsk 5f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
The Nazca Lines (IRE) 50-1 (8-8) Led centre group and overall leader, headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Comedy School (8-8) at York 6f (3) gd in Oct.
Blue Suede (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Held up, hampered 2f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Dakota Gold (8-12) at Thirsk 5f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
