Poet’s Word looks ahead of his mark and is is strongly fancied at 9/2 in the 5.30 at Goodwood today now dropped in class.
The Sir Michael Stoute trained colt shaped with plenty of promise in his first two starts before opening his account in good style at Nottingham back in May.
After travelling sgtrongly on the heels of the leaders, Poet’s Word was produced by jockey Ryan Moore to take up the running a furlong from home and draw clear to beat Muntahaa by 2 1/4 lengths.
The runner-up has come out and won since and finsihed third in a Group 2 at Royal Ascot to be rated 108, and the third home Shraaohscored next time up at Newcastle by six lengths to be rated 91 and the fourth anf fifth have also gone on to taste success
It made an opening handicap mark of 87 for Poet’s Word look very lenient and he was far from disgraced off it when a five length fourth of 15 to Gawdawpalin in a hot class 2 contest at Epsom.
Although now 1lb higher, Poet’s Word now drops down into class 3 company and remains well-treated based on his Notts success.
Daily Sport recommended bet – posted on twitter 5.40pm 28/7/16: : 3pts each-way Poet’s Word (9/2 bet365, BetVicor, William Hill – BOG)
