led early, chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, driven and no impression on winner from over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
soon led, headed over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
held up in mid-division, took keen hold, short of room on inside and lost place 6f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, went 3rd close home, no chance with winner
slowly away, in rear, pushed along 4f out, headway on outside over 2f out, no impression on leaders from over 1f out
mid-division, ridden 5f out, no impression from over 2f out
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
towards rear, ridden when not much room 2f out, no impression
prominent, led over 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, easily
in rear, soon ridden and along and detached, well behind final 3f
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on outside 5f out, weakened from over 1f out
The form of Damon Runyon’s latest second at Sandown has been franked and John Gosden’s juvenile receives 7lb from POLITICISE. But the latter left his debut run behind when making all over 7f at Newbury and wasn’t stopping in the closing stages so he can take the extra furlong in his stride. It’s hard to look beyond the likely market principals but Godolphin’s Sea The Stars colt Shoot For Gold is a likely improver and God Has Given was fourth on his second start at Leicester. Queen's Soldier and Sephton are both worth watching with a view to handicaps in the future.
Politicise (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Made all, ridden over 1f out, found extra towards finish, stayed on, won at Newbury 7f stks (4) gs in Sep beating Phosphor (9-2) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Damon Runyon 6-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd inside final 2f, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Flying Dragon (9-2) at Sandown 1m stks (5) gd in Sep.
Emirates Empire (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Dwelt towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Waldstern (9-2) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gs in Aug.
Ernest Aldrich 80-1 (9-5) Slowly away, always in rear, 14th of 15, 14 1/4l behind Royal Meeting (9-5) at Yarmouth 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Sep.
Gin Palace Swiss Spirit gelding out of Regal Curtsy.
God Has Given 14-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, rallied approaching final furlong, kept on one pace and lost 3rd final strides, 4th of 10, at Leicester 7f stks (4) gd in Sep.
Queen's Soldier (GER) 20-1 (9-2) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Jersey Wonder (9-2) at Salisbury 1m stks (5) gf in Sep.
Sephton 7-1 (9-5) Raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Forseti (9-5) at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Jun.
Shoot For Gold 7-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, headway near side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, 5th and no impression towards finish, 5th of 13, 5 1/2l behind King Ottokar (9-2) at Newbury 7f stks (4) sft in Sep.
The Grey Dancer (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Mid-division on outside, pushed along over 2f out, no headway, 7th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Barristan The Bold (9-8) at Chester 7f stks (4) gs in Sep.
Trouble Shooter (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Slowly away, always behind, 9th of 10, 24l behind Flying Dragon (9-2) at Sandown 1m stks (5) gd in Sep.
