held up, ridden over 5f out, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up 2f out
led until headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
slowly away, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to go 2nd 2f out, kept on, no chance with winner
chased leader, led over 4f out, clear 2f out, easily
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
behind, ridden and weakened over 4f out
Sunday City looks the form pick against Schapiro and Roman Forum. David Loder's representative finished third in a true run maiden at Thirsk on debut and on that evidence looks a likely type to handle the gradients of the Pontefract track. Schapiro does not look the easiest of rides but the form of his recent run behind Pagan Magic was given a solid boost by second placed Le Tiss's fourth placing in the King George V Stakes at Royal Ascot. Qadraat was a very expensive purchase at 230 000 guineas. A tad disappointing on debut at Sandown, his breeding suggests that middle distances should be the making of him. Roman Forum is a full brother to Wince but could not dispose of a modest bunch at Ripon. Plenty of blue blood on view and we will stick with David Loder's Sunday City.
