in rear, not fluent 3rd, behind next, tailed off 10th 3 out, pulled up after
mid-division, not always fluent, pushed along and struggling 7th, very remote 8th 3 out
tracked leaders, weakened before 6th, very remote 8th 3 out
led until after 1st, chased leader, not fluent 3rd, closed 5th, carried left next, soon led, headed before 2 out, weakened well before last
took keen hold, led after 1st, clear next until jumped left 4th, went left 5th, soon headed and weakened, tailed off 11th 3 out, pulled up after
mid-division, headway when not fluent 4th, challenged 2 out until before last, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, challenged 6th, ridden to lead before 2 out, pressed flat, driven out, in command towards finish
chased leaders, not fluent 7th or 3 out, went 2nd before last, challenged flat, edged left and held towards finish
in rear, remote 7th 3 out, no chance and soon well behind
mid-division, headway after 6th, 5th and ridden 3 out, weakened after next
mid-division on outside, 6th 3 out, closed next, soon weakened
Sunday In The Park did much better at Lingfield last month but was due to run yesterday at Plumpton. Piton Pete has been placed in his last five runs in bumpers and over hurdles but has become frustrating. Cold As Ice has a lengthy absence to overcome but showed some ability on his racecourse debut and Rock My Style clearly didn’t give his true running at Uttoxeter when last seen and shouldn’t be written off just yet. SUNSET SHOWDOWN is a half-brother to winning hurdler/chaser Definite Ruby and has already won a point-to-point. Heavily punted in a Chepstow bumper in November, he never looked like winning but this is a more suitable test.
Berlief Aramis Bertolini gelding out of Kaylifa Aramis.
Cold As Ice (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, one pace and no impression from next, 5th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Utility (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Concealed Ambition (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, well beaten after 6th, blundered 3 out, 12th of 16, dist behind New To This Town (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Itsamanslife (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Led to before 4th, tracked leader, lost place 3 out, weakened from next, 6th of 11, 26l behind Paisley Park (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Lake Washington (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 13th of 14, 32 1/4l behind Harambe (11-0) at Ludlow 1m 6f (4) sft in Dec.
Piton Pete (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Tracked leaders on inside, challenged approaching 3 out, one pace when not fluent next, well held in 3rd before last, 3rd of 11, 12 1/4l behind Battle Of Ideas (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Rock My Style (IRE) 9-4fav (11-1) Towards rear, not always fluent, reminder after 5th, closed before 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 our, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Sunset Showdown (IRE) 11-8fav (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway over 4f out, one pace from over 2f out, lost 4th place inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Good Boy Bobby (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (6) sft in Nov.
The Final Whistle (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Paisley Park (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Sunday In The Park 40-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 2 out, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd closing stages, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Kalahari Queen (11-2) at Lingfield 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Touch Of Velvett 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, left in lead after about 3f, ridden and headed over 2f out, faded final furlong, 9th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Brushed Up (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Dec.