led over 4f, tracked leader until pushed along inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened quickly over 1f out
steadied and switched left start, raced keenly in rear, never involved
slowly into stride and pushed along early towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, kept on but no impression towards finish
raced keenly tracking leaders, not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, not pace to challenge
off the pace and always towards rear
held up towards rear of mid-division, headway out wide over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
tracked leader 4f, handy 3rd, went 2nd again inside final 2f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon clear
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up off the pace towards rear, never involved
raced keenly in mid-division, some headway on inside over 1f out, soon ridden and beaten
pulled hard, tracked leaders out wide, headway to lead 5f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon hung left, weakened and lost places final 100 yards
held up in mid-division, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner
Scarborough Castle is usually in the mix without winning and that was case here last time while City Escape won over track and trip recently when beating CICELY a neck. But the latter is back on a winning mark having won three times here in the past and may also improve for first-time cheekpieces. Connie R placed over a shorter trip here last time while Sammy Sunshine debuts for a new yard having won at the track back in March.
Sammy Sunshine (GER) 18-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along out wide over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened quickly soon after, last of 12, 29 1/2l behind Pillars Of Earth (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Scarborough Castle 11-8fav (9-6) Last to break, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd post, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Morning Symphony (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
City Escape (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, always doing enough, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Cicely (9-2) by nk, 9 ran.
Irv (IRE) 40-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Busby (10-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Reversion (IRE) 200-1 (9-9) Off the pace in last pair, never involved, 6th of 11, 10l behind Harbour Vision (10-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Eltham Palace 5-1 (9-12) Held up off the pace towards rear, wide turning in, urged along and stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 6th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Star Of Epsom (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Cicely (IRE) 6-5fav (9-2) Tracked leaders on inside, headway over 2f out, edging left when switched right over 1f out, went 2nd inside final 100 yards and closed, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, nk behind City Escape (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Endofastorm (IRE) 66-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, soon recovered into mid-division, slightly hampered over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Approach The City (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Marquis Of York 20-1 (9-2) Mid-division, took keen hold, headway on outside 7f out, weakened from over 1f out, 13th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Bit Harsh (9-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Headshot 12-1 (9-9) Rear of mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside last, 8th of 10, 10l behind Giorgio Vasari (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Captain St Lucifer 28-1 (8-9) Missed break, always in rear, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Hooflepuff (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Connie R (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Led 2f, settled 3rd 5f out, headway between horses over 1f out, stayed on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Guitar (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
