held up in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on well close home
led, hard driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon lost place
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, soon under pressure, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
prominent, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon hard ridden, headed well inside final furlong, not pace of winner
settled well in rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, shaken up and ran on strongly to lead well inside final furlong, easily
Poet's Voice won this last year as a three-year-old when he arrived in very good form. He attempts to complete the double today but hasn't been seen since the Dubai World Cup in March where he was well beaten. The younger brigade, who have won the last three renewals, are represented by DUBAWI GOLD and he's taken to bounce back to winning ways. Second in the English and Irish 2000 Guineas before a poor run at Ascot, he would have finished much closer to Excelebration and today's rival Beacon Lodge in the Hungerford Stakes at Newbury but for meeting interference. Emerald Commander has never looked a Group 1 performer while Premio Loco hasn't been at his best on his last two starts. Set The Trend won a Listed race here in May but that looks about his level.
Beacon Lodge (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, headway 2f out, chased leading pair over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd final 110 yards, never any chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Excelebration (8-13) at Newbury 7f Grp 2 (1) gd.
Emerald Commander (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on rail, ridden and disputing 3rd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 3l behind Side Glance (9-0) at Salisbury 1m Grp 3 (1) gf.
Poet's Voice 11-1 (8-13) Midfield early, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 14, 22l behind Victoire Pisa (8-13) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f fll stks Grp 1 (1) in Mar.
Premio Loco (USA) 13-2 (9-0) Held up in touch in 6th, not clearest of runs when short of pace inside final 2f, switched left and kept on again inside final furlong, never a threat, 6th of 11, 3l behind Side Glance (9-0) at Salisbury 1m Grp 3 (1) gf.
Riggins (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, not clear run inside final 2f, plugged on inside final furlong, never a factor, 10th of 17, 10l behind Our Joe Mac (9-3) at York 1m 2f hcp 105 (2) gs.
Set The Trend (9-6) 3rd of 7, 2l behind Alianthus (9-6) at Dusseldorf(GER) 1m Grp 2 (1) sft in Jul.
Dubawi Gold 5-2 (8-11) Pulled hard tracking leaders, not clear run and hampered approaching final 2f, squeezed through inside final 2f, stayed on again inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 9, 7l behind Excelebration (8-13) at Newbury 7f Grp 2 (1) gd.
