held up in touch, headway 6th, chased winner when hit 2 out, hit last, one pace
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, kept on from last
made all, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on well to go clear approaching last
chased winner, until approaching 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway 6th, chased winner approaching 3 out until 2 out, kept on to chase winner from last, no impression
A small but competitive field goes to post for the finale but the principals look to be Adjami, Kickahead and Bureaucrat with the narrow vote given to Adjami. The selection was a good second behind Wise Owl last time out. This shorter trip should suit and he looks the one to be on. Kickahead rates the main danger as he won well last time out when beating Ouninpohja. He again has conditions to suit and will not be far away. Bureaucrat is another that will relish conditions but he gave the impression the handicaper was in charge of him last time and he is taken on with this in mind. Of the remainder, Sunday City is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is hard to win with and for the winner we are happy to return to Adjami to small stakes.
Bureaucrat 6-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, led approaching 4 out, headed mistake 3 out, not recover, 8th of 10, 37l behind Wise Owl (10-10) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Zonergem 14-1 (11-10) Behind, ridden after 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next, never nearer, 8th of 18, 17l behind Buena Vista (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-145 (B) gd in Jul '05.
Sunday City (JPN) 40-1 (10-5) Chased leader, led after 6th, soon ridden, headed flat, no extra, 4th of 22, 3l behind Kings Quay (10-2) at Aintree 2m lst hcp hdl (1) gd in Apr.
Adjami (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) Tracked leaders, switched right approaching 3 out, disputed lead last, led soon after, headed, no extra close home, 2nd of 10, hd behind Wise Owl (10-10) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Kickahead (USA) 11-1 (10-1) Held up rear, headway after 4 out, joined leaders on bit last, ridden soon after, led, hung right flat and kept on, won at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Feb beating Ouninpohja (11-12) by a shd, 8 ran.
