raced keenly chasing leaders, weakened inside final 2f
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led briefly, chased winner until over 6f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong
soon led, made rest, ran on strongly, unchallenged
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway on inside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
chased leaders on outside, went 2nd over 6f out, every chance 2f out until ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened soon after
ran without declared tongue tie, slowly into stride, headway on wide outside chasing leaders over 6f out, pushed along and wide on home turn, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong
behind most of way, some late minor headway, never involved
held up towards rear, headway on wide outside hanging left and slightly hampered over 1f out, hung left and kept on inside final furlong,
Nonrunner
Several won their penultimate starts including Harbour Vision, who scored at Doncaster before finding one too good at Wolverhampton. Queen's Course also won at Doncaster while Old News and Colonel Whitehead were successful at Salisbury and Sandown respectively. Gold Zabeel has been in the mix at Wolverhampton recently but RONDO should improve fitted with a tongue-tie on his first outing since February and has plenty of scope handicapping for the first time.
Sword Exceed (GER) 11-1 (9-5) Mid-division, travelling nicely over 4f out, bustled along over 3f out, same pace and struggling 2f out, adrift 1f out and never a factor, 10th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Bay Watch (9-12) at Doncaster 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Sonnet Rose (IRE) 18-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along and reminders 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 11, 13l behind Redemptive (9-9) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Robero 28-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Mountain Rescue (10-12) at Salisbury 1m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Harbour Vision 11-2 (9-10) Towards rear, switched right over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Lequinto (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Old News 11-4fav (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, no extra and lost 4th close home, 5th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Sir Titan (9-13) at Goodwood 7f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Colonel Whitehead (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Went right and bumped start, raced wide in mid-division, headway on wide outside chasing leaders 3f out, close 2nd inside final 2f, every chance over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, plugged on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Don't Tell Claire (9-5) at Sandown 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Queen's Course (IRE) 9-4fav (9-10) Keen tracking leader, led inside final 2f, soon headed, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened final 110 yards, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Chloellie (9-4) at Sandown 7f hcp fll (5) gs in Aug.
Rondo (USA) 2-1fav (8-11) Went right start, took keen hold early and hung right tracking leader, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Irish Acclaim (8-11) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Incognito (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) In touch, ridden and switched left over 2f out, no impression and well held from over 1f out, 6th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Arafi (9-0) at Salisbury 7f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Broughtons Flare (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Pushed into prominent position, ridden to press leader over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Zenaida (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Gold Zabeel (IRE) 5-2fav (9-6) Took keen hold, tracked winner, ridden 2f out, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Araifjan (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Smoke On The Water 16-1 (9-1) Mid-division, driven and lost place when not much room over 2f out, switched left, ridden and kept on final 110 yards, not reach leaders, 5th of 11, 3l behind I Know How (8-10) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
