mid-division, reminders before 3f out, pushed along 2f out, one pace straight
tracked leaders, travelled well on inner 2f out in third, ridden along before 1f out and disputed second briefly, no extra close home
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, some progress before 2f out, soon one pace
prominent, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden along and weakened straight
in touch, pushed along before 2f out in second, ridden along before 1f out, strong challenge near line, just held
made all, well away on inner and soon led, ridden along before 1f out, kept finding close home, all out
in rear, pushed along 3f out, wide and ridden along before 1f out, one pace
mid-division, fourth and travelling well 2f out, soon pushed along and wide straight, kept on inside final furlong without troubling leader
towards rear, ridden along 3f out, never a factor
very slowly into stride, in rear, short of room 3f out, soon ridden along and never picked up
Sammy Sunshine landed a double with a recent victory at Wolverhampton and has the measure of The Bay Warrior. Mythical Madness has been thereabouts at the latter track and finished ahead of Masqool earlier while Thunderoad has placed in lower grade contests here recently. But PIPS TUNE notched-up a couple of wins over a mile at the track before finishing runner-up over today’s trip at Doncaster and gets the vote with more to come over the distance.
Sammy Sunshine (GER) 11-4 (9-9) Soon in touch, tracked leader, travelled stylishly 3f out, led going easy 2f out, ridden along 1f out, kept on final furlong, all out line, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Boasty (9-4) by nk, 10 ran.
Mythical Madness 14-1 (9-4) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Headora (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Big Little Lie (FR) 7-2 (9-10) Went right leaving stalls, held up, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, went 4th over 1f out, switched right 1f out, kept on to go 3rd final strides, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Her Way (9-2) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Santa Florentina 22-1 (9-3) Mid division, pushed along on outside 3f out, could not go pace of leaders, kept on same pace final furlong, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 6, 4l behind No Flies On Me (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
The Bay Warrior (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, raced keenly, outpaced over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Sammy Sunshine (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Pips Tune 11-1 (9-1) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Wots The Wifi Code (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Masqool (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-3) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, unable to quite get on terms, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Mitigator (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Central City (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Chased leaders out wide, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 10 1/2l behind Dubai Emperor (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Eagles Dare 9-1 (9-2) Off the pace and always towards rear, never a factor, 11th of 13, 25 1/4l behind Temple Lock (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Thunderoad 12-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden to press leader 2f out, close up entering final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 15, 3l behind Boasty (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
