led, faced strong challenge 3f out, sustained duel with winner home straight, headed narrowly 110 yards out, no extra closing stages
chased leader, strongly pressed leader 3f out, sustained duel with runner-up home straight, led narrowly final 110 yards, asserted close home
held up in rear, pushed along and held 2f out, never on terms
tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 2f out
Headgear would need to transform Tampico Rocco and Indian Sunbird also requires significant improvement so this should chiefly concern SEA THE CLOUDS and Iceman Dennis. Jamie Snowden’s five-year-old probably had the better form last season so gets the nod.
Indian Sunbird (IRE) 150-1 (11-2) Close up, lost place 6f out, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Bolton (10-3) at Wetherby 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
Sea The Clouds (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, not much room briefly over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, soon pressing winner, no impression inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Rambo T (11-0) at Fontwell 1m 6f (5) gd in Mar.
Tampico Rocco (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Held up in last, took keen hold, effort on inside final bend, weakened from over 1f out, 4th of 5, 15 1/4l behind Queens Highway (11-0) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Iceman Dennis (FR) 8-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, ridden and weakened entering home straight, 9th of 12, 28 1/2l behind Ukantango (11-4) at Stratford 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.
