mid-division, ridden half-way, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, every chance 2f out, headway to lead over 1f out, headed inside last, weakened close home
prominent, ridden 2f out, every chance and one pace inside last
in touch, ridden over 2f out, head way from over 1f out, to lead entering last and kept on after
Bundy, from the bang-in-form stable of Michael Dodds, can defy topweight at the expense of Silver Mascot, with Legal Set and Xanadu worth a mention. Darlington trainer Michael Dodds has been in terrific form over the past week and you can be sure that Bundy will line up with a leading chance. The eight-year-old has gone very close here on his last two starts and must surely come good soon. Second to Sir Don eight days ago, a good run by the third, Tancred Times in the race prior to this, would advertise his claims. Already successful over the course and distance in the past, Bundy holds Legal Set on that last piece of form and can defy topweight. Silver Mascot, from last year's winning yard of Ian Semple, caused a shock when beating one of tonight's rivals Xanadu, at Carlisle, but is not fancied to confirm the form at the revised weights. Friar Tuck is hard to catch at the right time, and we would rather side with Bundy who has a lot going for him in the finale.
