tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, lost place when ridden over 2f out, soon well behind
awkwardly away, held up in touch in rear, smooth headway over 2f out, shaken up to lead entering final furlong, soon ridden clear, eased towards finish, easily (hand timed)
tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, well beaten in 4th when weakened final furlong
led, driven over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
prominent, driven to chase leader over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with clear pair final furlong
REPAUPO was narrowly beaten at Ascot on his debut but failed to land the odds at Wolverhampton when no match for a smart newcomer. John Gosden’s colt can get his head in front at the third time of asking given Our Rodney is penalised for winning over 6f at Pontefract last month with the re-opposing Open Sea a couple of lengths behind and beaten since. The Kingman colt Headman is related to three winners and preferred to Mutasaamy of the newcomers.
Our Rodney (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Mid-division, good headway on inside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led close home, won at Pontefract 6f mdn stks (4) gd in Sep beating Camber (9-5) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Headman Kingman colt out of Deliberate.
Mutasaamy (IRE) Oasis Dream colt out of Eswarah.
Repaupo (USA) 1-5fav (9-2) Chased leaders, dropped into mid-division over 6f out, ridden and not quicken over 2f out, effort over 1f out, went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Metatron (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Open Sea 10-3 (8-11) Held up in touch, driven to chase leaders 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never able to challenge, 4th of 5, 4 1/4l behind Furious (8-11) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (5) pol in Oct.
