held up in rear, jumped left 9th, ridden and well adrift 3 out, no impression
led, joined 7th, headed 8th, ridden and pressed leader after 3 out, upsides 2 out, no fluent last, kept on
held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden before 2 out, close up between leading duo last, switched left run-in, not pace of leaders
midfield, awkward 2nd, lost ground 5th, ridden after 3 out, slow leap last, plugged on
held up towards rear, in rear when slow 4th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, hit 2 out, no extra
pressed leader, upsides 7th, led 8th, ridden and joined 2 out, narrow advantage last, stayed on strongly run-in
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TIM ROCCO was very disappointing at Southwell at the start of the month but that wasn’t his true running. He has generally taken well to fences and first-time blinkers may inspire a revival. Iconic Hero is a danger as he wasn’t disgraced last time at Fontwell, though no match for the prolific Arthur’s Sixpence. Cool Country found only one too good here on his fencing bow but the form of that race hasn’t worked out. Dream Bolt isn’t getting any younger and Cesar Du Gouet has changed stables having become disappointing.
Middlebrow (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Held up, headway on inside after 9th, shaken up and 4 lengths 4th when blundered 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 35 3/4l behind Licklighter (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Cesar Du Gouet (FR) 8-1 (11-6) Led, slow 4 out, headed 2 out, soon hung right, weakened before last, 5th of 9, 16l behind Court Royale (11-11) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Cool Country (IRE) 17-2 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, switched right after 2 out, challenged last, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Dancing In The Sky (12-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Iconic Hero (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) In rear, hampered by faller 2nd, took closer order approaching 3 out (normal 4 out), ridden for effort after 2 out (normal 3 out), no match for winner but kept on, 2nd of 8, 17l behind Arthur's Sixpence (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Tim Rocco (GER) 7-2jfav (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out, weakened before mistake next, 9th of 13, 30l behind Agentleman (10-4) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Secret Melody 17-2 (10-10) Prominent, chased leader after 3rd, led 5th until before 3 out, mistake and lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in, 5th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Agentleman (10-4) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Dream Bolt (IRE) 11-4 (11-7) Held up last, outpaced 4 out, mistake 2 out, plugged on under strong pressure in modest 4th before the last, 4th of 5, 4 3/4l behind Monty's Award (12-5) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Shady Oaks (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Held up, mistake 9th, reminders after fence 12, weakened and quickly tailed off after the 13th, pulled up before 5 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Admiral's Sunset 6-1 (10-13) Behind, switched right and headway before 3 out, switched left before 2 out, went 4th before last, not trouble leaders, 4th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Havana Hermano (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Chain Of Beacons 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division, good headway on inside chasing leaders before 3 out, went 3rd run-in, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Agentleman (10-4) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Centreofexcellence (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Made most, went left and headed 2 out, soon ridden, rallied towards finish, no impression, 4th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Wisecracker (10-8) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
