tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, pushed along and led 2 out, ridden home turn, stayed on, always doing enough
prominent, pushed along before 3 out, hit 3 out and dropped to 3rd, stayed on same pace
soon led, pushed along and headed 2 out, soon ridden and kept on, always held by winner
in rear, in touch, ridden after 10th, tailed off before 14th
CALL OF THE LOON was only fourth off his new mark at Huntingdon a week ago and would have preferred a bit further but Ellis Collier’s claim will help the top weight today. Guguss Collonges has only gone up 5lb for scoring at Stratford and promises to stay this trip while Le Tueur likes it here and can’t be ignored after a pipe-opener eight days ago. Bertie‘s Bandana, however, is worth opposing again.
Call Of The Loon (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) Mid-division, headway into 2nd 3 out, pushed along home turn, ridden before last, faded run-in, 4th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Crosspark (12-0) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Le Tueur (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, pushed along after 10th, outpaced before 3 out, well beaten from 2 out, 4th of 6, 15 1/4l behind Jony Max (11-11) at Fakenham 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Guguss Collonges (FR) 9-1 (10-9) Made most, led narrowly, pushed along before 2 out, ridden home turn, kept on gamely and forged away run-in, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Pilot Show (12-0) by 5 1/2l, 11 ran.
Bertie's Bandana (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Always behind and tailed off 4 out, last of 10, dist behind Extraordinary Man (11-6) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
