set steady pace until quickened halfway, challenged from over 2f out, headed just over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, led approaching final furlong, ran on strongly, impressive
tracked leaders in 3rd, effort over 2f out, soon no impression
Richard Hannon has trained the winner twice in the last six years, including 12 months ago. Beau Nash is his representative today and was only beaten a neck over this trip at Kempton earlier in the month. But receiving 3lb and less exposed, SIGNPOSTED may have his measure having easily beaten a good yardstick at Epsom following a promising debut. Xanthos won in the grade at Newcastle in July before being outclassed at York and is preferred to Leicester scorer Peacemaker of the others.
Xanthos 20-1 (8-11) Prominent in centre, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after, last of 19, 15l behind Haikbidiac (8-11) at York 6f 2yo aut (2) gf in Aug.
Signposted (IRE) 11-4 (9-5) In touch, switched right 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, led just inside final furlong, ran on, won at Epsom Downs 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs in Aug beating Lincoln (9-5) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Peacemaker (IRE) 9-2 (8-6) Soon raced against stand side rail, close up, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, readily, won at Leicester 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf beating Mocacha (9-1) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Beau Nash (IRE) 6-5 (9-3) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Captain Secret (8-6) at Kempton 7f 2yo nov auc stks (5) pol.
