held up in rear, headway 6th, ridden before next, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, took keen hold early stages, lost place approaching 6th, weakened next, tailed off
held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 1st, headway after 2nd to chase leader next, not fluent 4th or 5th, led 3 out, headed last, hung right 200 yards out, lost 2nd close home
mid-division, reminder after 3rd and 5th, ridden and weakened 7th
held up, weakened 7th, tailed off
tracked leader until not fluent 3rd, outpaced after 7th, weakened after next
mid-division, took close order 3rd, not fluent 3 out, challenged 2 out, led next, driven out
held up in rear, hampered 2nd, headway approaching 3 out, every chance next, stayed on same pace flat, went 2nd close home
led until not fluent 3 out, weakened before next
CITY GROUND is only a four-year-old but looks a worthy top weight here on the evidence of his win at Sedgefield and subsequent second under a penalty to Scriptwriter at the same venue. Fast ground is no problem for Mick Easterby's lightly-raced gelding, who can return to winning ways. Freddie Brown's fifth to Remember Now at Ayr was a sound effort and he may be the pick of the remainder with Alistair Findlay claiming 7lb as General Eliott may find this trip stretching his stamina following a lay-off. Sundae Best is better than he showed at Wetherby in February but is another returning from a spell of relative inactivity.
City Ground (USA) 11-4 (10-8) Held up in rear, headway on outside approaching 3 out, chased winner before next, challenged last, held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Scriptwriter (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Fred Bojangals (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, took keen hold, hit 4 out, soon outpaced, no impression 2 out, 4th of 5, 16l behind Regent's Secret (10-0) at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Freddie Brown 9-1 (10-6) Held up mid-division and keen, headway on outer over 3 out, kept on, 5th of 17, 7l behind Remember Now (11-4) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
Sundae Best (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Held up mid-division, chased leades approaching 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, no extra before last, 4th of 14, 14l behind Lady Anne Nevill (10-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Feb.
Dizzy River (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, 4th of 15, 10l behind Definite All Star (11-0) at Perth 2m NH mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Nisaal (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, one pace, 5th of 11, 15l behind Rolecarr (11-6) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Apr.
What A Steel (IRE) 9-4fav (10-5) Held up in touch, chased leaders 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 13, 21l behind Last Of The Bunch (11-9) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
Cool Baranca (GER) 7-2fav (10-9) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same from last, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Andorn (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Red Tanber (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Led 1st until next, with leader until led again 5th, headed after 2 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Sean Airgead (11-5) at Perth 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
General Eliott (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Held up last, headway after 3 out, stayed on to modest 3rd before last, never any chance with leading duo, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Shinrock Hill (11-5) at Lingfield 2m mdn hdl (5) hvy in Jan.
