in rear, ridden halfway, never a factor
dwelt, outpaced
close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
led, headed over 3f out, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
fly leapt start, raced wide, held up, ridden 2f out, kept on, not pace to challenge
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide until led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed close home
prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
Cheworee is at her best in testing ground nowadays, but Picansort is rated over 20lb higher on this surface than on the Turf and is not easily dismissed. Rocket Rob hasn't scored on Polytrack for some time and won at Sandown off a 6lb lower mark in August. Triple Dream finished ahead of Exotic Isle when runner-up at Wolverhampton and has claims, but a chance is taken on SIR PEDRO. He arrives on the back of a win at Doncaster and there's no reason why Robert Cowell's charge shouldn't be just as effective on the all-weather.
Cheworee 11-1 (9-7) Held up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon headed, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Arctic Feeling (8-10) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in Oct.
Picansort 9-2 (9-4) Slowly into stride, behind, chased leaders on outside over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind R Woody (8-9) at Wolverhampton 5f clm stks (6) pol in Sep.
Rocket Rob (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Held up in last pair, good headway over 1f out, shaken up and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 15, 2 1/4l behind Pearl Ice (9-7) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Sep.
Exotic Isle 10-1 (9-1) Went left start, chased leaders, ridden and every chance on outside 1f out, kept on, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Dangerous Age (8-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep.
Triple Dream 33-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd post, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Dangerous Age (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.
Sir Pedro 7-1 (8-10) Close up, led over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on near finish, won at Doncaster 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Sep beating Commanche (8-7) by nk, 16 ran.
Sandfrankskipsgo 5-1 (9-4) Not much rom start, towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden to chase leaders well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 8l behind Dangerous Age (8-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep.
Royal Bajan (USA) 9-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, effort approaching final furlong, kept on towards finish, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Tom Sawyer (8-3) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.
Powerful Wind (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Keen led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 13l behind Shamahan (9-7) at Bath 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fm in Aug.
Senator Bong 4-1 (9-4) Raced keenly, led, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed final 100 yards, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Novellen Lad (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
