with leader, led 8th to 10th, weakened after 3 out
held up, brief effort 5 out, weakening when mistake 4 out, behind when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last
led to 8th, led again 10th, narrowly headed when fell 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, ridden 8th, behind from 11th
mid-division, headway approaching 10th, every chance when hit 2 out, mistake last, one pace flat
prominent until ridden and weakened after 11th
mid-division, ridden when mistake 4 out, no chance with leaders when mistake 3 out, no impression after
held up, mistake 5th, behind from 11th
always prominent, not fluent 2nd, mistake 8th, ridden after 3 out, led next, stayed on
held up, headway approaching 11th, ridden and weakened 4 out, hung right before next
War Tune lines up fresh after a break and can take the beating in the opener, with Gielgud, Sunshan and Ask For Luck all out to stop him. War Tune quickly made up for lost time when reappearing this year, having been off since 2002. Ian Williams's inmate was placed at Huntingdon and duly went one better at Market Rasen, getting the better of a protracted battle with Red Hustler. He has gone up in the weights but another little break since should ensure that he lines up fit and fancied. Gielgud, second at Fontwell last time, has to shoulder topweight but comes from a stable that had plenty of winners in the 2003-04 season. Ask For Luck makes his chase debut, but former hunter-chaser Sunshan has a low weight and will appreciate the ground. He would probably want a bit further ideally though, and with the rest making no appeal, the Form of War Tune stands out and he is the one to beat.
