chased leaders, pushed along before 5th, well beaten 3rd from 8th
in rear, slow and behind 7th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after
soon in touch, reminder after 3rd and lost place, last and getting behind after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
chased leader, led briefly 4th, not fluent 5th, led again 3 out, ridden after 2 out, not fluent last, driven out
towards rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent and behind 7th, tailed off 8th, pulled up after
led until 4th, soon led again, jumped right 6th, headed and not fluent 3 out, not fluent last, held flat, kept on
Second four times last season, including in a Listed race on her final start, Ziggy Rose will be a popular choice to break her duck. But she could find YOUNG BUCK a tough nut to crack as the Nicholls’ runner looked short of experience and full fitness when third on his debut under Rules at Exeter in March. He is a half-brother to five winners, most of them stayers. Call Simon may be best of the rest but that’s not saying much.
Call Simon (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway on long run before 2 out, plugged on in 3rd before 2 out, 3rd of 12, 12 1/4l behind Buckhorn George (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Mar.
French De Guye (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear, not always fluent, pushed along after 5th, behind 7th, 8th of 9, dist behind College Oak (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gs in Aug.
Sussex Road (IRE) 250-1 (10-0) Not always fluent in rear, tailed off before 14th, pulled up after, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Young Buck (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Held up in touch, took closer order 4 out, effort in 3rd when mistake 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 14 1/2l behind Getaround (11-3) at Exeter 2m 7f (4) sft in Mar.
Ten Past Midnight 66-1 (10-11) Raced wide, never closer than mid-division, weakened and behind before 5th, tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind Courtandbould (11-5) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Aug.
Ziggy Rose (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Led early, chased leader, not fluent 5th, led 8th, pressed from after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, headed narrowly inside final 100 yards, just held, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Cill Anna (10-12) at Doncaster 3m lst (1) hvy in Feb.
Western Starlet (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Prominent, lost place over 6f out, 11th of 15, dist behind Bear Ghylls (11-2) at Warwick 2m (5) sft in Mar.