chased leaders early, soon lost place towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and in 4th over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up mid-division, headway well over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace
in touch and keen on outer, lost place over 4f out, tailed off 3f out
dwelt, pushed along in rear, struggling over 3f out, soon tailed off
soon chased leader, led 2f out, clear over 1f out, kept on well, eased near finish
dwelt, towards rear, chased leaders in 3rd after 2f, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place
prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression
led to 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no chance with winner
dwelt, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, plugged on same pace and no impression
National Poet is a half-brother to an Irish 1000 Guineas winner and cost 240,000euros. He's not easily overlooked but his trainer has yet to have a winner in 12 runners at this track. By contrast, Richard Fahey has a fine strike rate and plenty of two-year-old winners here and ORIONS HERO looks another likely candidate. He was beaten only a nose at Ayr earlier this month and makes more appeal than Master Ming, who also suffered a narrow margin defeat at Folkestone last time and should be thereabouts. Woody Bay ran well in better company at York recently and looks best of the rest.
Duke Of Yorkshire Duke Of Marmalade colt out of Dame Edith.
Funding Deficit (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, mid-division, driven over 2f out, outpaced when stumbled inside final 2f, no impression final furlong, 8th of 10, 5l behind Bee Brave (8-12) at Ayr 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Hurricane John (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Started slowly and went left start, ran green in rear, never a factor, 9th of 10, 17l behind Claim (9-3) at Beverley 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Inherited 16-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, never able to challenge, 7th of 9, 11l behind Mandeville (8-8) at Chester 7f 2yo mdn aut (4) gd.
Master Ming (IRE) 11-10fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, driven 2f out, kept on under pressure towards finish, always held, 2nd of 4, nk behind Complexity (9-3) at Folkestone 7f 2yo mdn aut (6) gf.
National Poet (IRE) Nayef colt out of Reve D'iman.
Portside Blue 100-1 (9-3) Raced far side, hampered start, held up in touch, lost place over 2f out, 11th of 18, 10l behind Fire Eyes (9-0) at Thirsk 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.
Red Eight (USA) 9-1 (9-3) Took keen hold in mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out, 6th of 10, 10l behind Claim (9-3) at Beverley 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Woody Bay 9-2 (9-3) Took keen hold, led, came towards centre over 3f out, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression with winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Miss You Too (8-12) at York 7f 2yo mdn (3) gs in Jul.
Marble Silver (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Went left and slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon well beaten, 12th of 13, 31l behind Lizzie Tudor (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2yo stks (5) gd.
Orions Hero (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort inside final 2f, stayed on to lead final 110 yards, hard pressed towards finish, headed post, 2nd of 10, ns behind Bee Brave (8-12) at Ayr 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
