tracked leaders, mistake 4th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up mid-division, headway after 5th, led 3 out, shaken up to go clear next, easily
held up, hit 2nd, headway after 3 out, in 6th and weakening when blundered 2 out
led to 3 out, ridden to chase winner approaching next, no impression when blundered last
mid-division, reminders after 5th soon outpaced
held up towards rear, weakened from 7th
chased leader, weakened 4 out
towards rear, outpaced after 5th
towards rear, pushed along after 5th, never dangerous when blundered 7th
held up in rear, struggling from 5th
chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden, one pace from next
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, weakened from 3 out
chased leaders, lost place approaching 6th
in touch, weakened 3 out
in touch, outpaced 3 out, kept on from next, no impression
Sunday City has been most consistent and can pay to follow at the expense of Red Man, Uncle John and Hue. Sunday City opened his account over hurdles at Huntingdon in November when given a confident ride by Tom Greenway, and the former David Loder inmate has continued to run well in defeat since, finishing second on a return to that venue and more recently Doncaster. Only just touched off on Town Moor, he looks all set to make amends on ground that suits. Red Man is nine-years-old now and does not have the same scope obviously, but was third in a grade 3 contest here on his latest start, so can be involved. Uncle John was successful over the course-and-distance on New Year's Day, but that was in selling company and he will have to raise his game here. Hue was placed on two of his three outings over timber last season and also went close on a couple of occasions on the Flat in 2005, so any support in the ring should be noted. Gift Voucher has topweight but he was highly-rated by connections 12 months ago and will come on for his return at Haydock in November when patently in need of the run. Wally Wonder and Charlie Tango both have place claims as well, but Sunday City is fit and fancied so is the pick.
Sunday City (JPN) 13-2 (10-5) Mid-division, headway 4 out, led flat, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 15, hd behind Down's Folly (10-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gf in Dec.
Hue 6-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on, 3rd of 14, 14l behind Rehearsal (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (F) gd in Feb.
Red Man (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Led, ridden and headed after 3 out, in 3rd and one pace when hit 2 out, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Motive (11-12) at Catterick 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd.
Time Marches On 7-2fav (10-10) Always towards rear, 10th of 17, 22l behind Ressource (9-9) at Stratford 2m 3f amt hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gs in May.
Wally Wonder (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Led after 3rd, chased winner after 4 out, ridden and no impression from next, 4th of 11, 19l behind Fard Du Moulin Mas (10-10) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gs in Dec.
Welsh Dream 25-1 (10-13) Held up, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 18, 6l behind North Landing (11-2) at Catterick 2m 3f amt hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd in Dec.
Uncle John 11-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, led last, kept on well, driven out, won at Catterick 2m 3f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd beating Armentieres (11-2) by 3 1/2l, 15 ran.
Charlie Tango (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) In touch, ridden, weakened 3 out, 7th of 14, well behind Arry Dash (10-12) at Fakenham 2m nov hdl (E) gd in Dec.
