tracked leader, led entering final 2f, pushed out, comfortable
led 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 3f pout, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, went 2nd towards finish
Roundel placed at Newcastle on his debut for new connections but has a bit to find on these terms with Annie De Vega, who drops back down in trip after a couple of moderate efforts over 1m2f. WIDAAD also returns to a mile and, having just missed out in heavy going at Windsor on her penultimate start, George Boughey’s filly may well take to this surface and come out best. Faadiyah is upped in distance and Lady Fatma has switched yards after three starts in North America.
Roundel 6-5fav (9-5) Prominent, led halfway, ridden and headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Gowanlad (9-5) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Annie De Vega 12-1 (8-13) Raced keenly in rear, good headway on inside over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Surrey Pride (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Lady Fatma (USA) 20-1 (8-6) Inside upper,faltered, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Not A Problem (8-6) at Ellis Park 1m mdn fst in Jul.
Widaad 7-2 (9-0) Broke well and soon led, pushed before 3f out and headed, ridden 2f out, weakened, 5th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Atavique (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn stks (5) hvy in Oct.
Faadiyah (IRE) 15-8fav (9-0) Pressed leader, shaken up 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 7th of 14, 9l behind Hong Kong Harry (9-5) at Redcar 6f stks (5) sft in Oct.