always behind
always towards rear
led, headed over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders, every chance 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
chased leaders, headway over 2f out, soon led, kept on
Nonrunner
Fire Jet produced significant improvement to land a 1m2f Newmarket contest on her handicap bow and looks on an agreeable mark but hasn't encountered ground with cut so any rainfall will make her chance harder to predict. Neither Pastoral Music nor Chelsea's Boy look progressive on recent evidence and Mr Fickle and All My Love are where the handicapper wants them. Both are respected however in such an ordinary contest but PERCY'S ROMANCE could be another one for Sir Michael Stoute who is enjoying a splendid campaign. Not a stable star, the overall profile he brings to the table, especially his runner-up effort behind Baydar on his penultimate start, looks good enough for him to land a first career success here.
Mr Fickle (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Held up and behind, well adrift over 4f out, stayed on from over 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, never near front pair, 3rd of 9, 17l behind Hatsaway (9-4) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Russian Bolero (GER) 25-1 (11-7) Not fluent and never going that well, in rear, behind from 4 out, last of 7, dist behind Excellent Team (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Chelsea's Boy (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Tracked winner, head to one side and hanging right from 5f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 4th of 5, 14l behind Alyssa (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Percy's Romance 7-4fav (9-4) Led early, tracked leaders, effort to go close 2nd when hampered 2f out, no impression on winner after, not clear run and switched right 1f out, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Great Thoughts (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Aug.
Pastoral Music 9-2 (9-5) In touch, ridden 3f out, kept on to go moderate 3rd near finish, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Mystikana (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Fire Jet (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Soon pushed along towards rear, reminders over 4f out, headway soon after, chased leaders 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden, closed and switched left over 1f out, stayed on to lead close home, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Trulee Scrumptious (9-7) by nk, 8 ran.
All My Love (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Held up, headway 3f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Salmon Sushi (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
