chased leader on inside, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, well on top close home
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace final 100 yards
chased leader on outside, pushed along and weakened 2f out
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, kept on well for 3rd inside final furlong
always towards rear, never a factor
always towards rear, never involved
mid-division, ridden and outpaced 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out
prominent, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, weakened final furlong
City Walk placed at Leicester recently but hasn’t won since 2020 while CRIMSON SAND scored over track and trip last summer. Placed on numerous occasions subsequently including a higher grade sprint at Lingfield last time, he gets the vote. Araifjan scored here off a higher mark in October but stablemate Temple Bruer is still looking for his first win on the all-weather having finished runner-up at Southwell while Twilight Madness also went close at the same track in March.
City Walk (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Close up, ridden and chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Castana Dia (9-2) at Leicester 6f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Crimson Sand (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) In touch, wide into straight 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind If You Dare (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Toussarok 13-2 (9-3) Rider unable to remove hood, went left and crashed through rail and unseated rider, at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Twilight Madness 9-4fav (9-1) Led, pushed along over 3f out, headed over 2f out and soon weakened, last of 9, 15l behind Shobiz (8-11) at Goodwood 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Harold Shand (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, struggling soon after, 17th of 18, 16 3/4l behind Seven Brothers (9-6) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Global Warning 33-1 (9-6) In rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 8th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Patsy Fagan (9-0) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Temple Bruer 16-1 (8-7) Slowly away, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Mohareb (9-5) at Southwell 6f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Sir Rodneyredblood 8-1 (9-7) Keen chased leader 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Symbol of Hope (9-7) at Bath 5f hcp (6) gf in May.
Araifjan 10-1 (8-12) Led, headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Celsius (9-0) at Ascot 5f hcp (4) gf in Apr.