towards rear, mistake 2nd, tracked leaders 3rd, ridden 2 out and no progress, not fluent last
chased leaders, pressed front pair 2 out, pushed along and led before last, ridden run-in and stayed on
pressed leader, led narrowly 6th, hit 9th, headed 2 out, soon ridden and held
led narrowly, headed and remained close up 6th, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last, stayed on one pace
towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
in rear, mistake 7th, slow jump next and struggling, tailed off
Budarri may have just needed the run at Musselburgh earlier this month and looks to be on a fair mark at present. Six One Nine could figure on his reappearance having slipped down the weights but TAKE CENTRE STAGE will have learned plenty from his fourth at Kelso and gets cheekpieces here. He has more scope than Contre Ordre but Guillaume has shaped well in his two runs over the larger obstacles and looks a danger.
Guillaume (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Held up, headway 5 out, tracked leaders next, ridden and kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Loudspeaker (10-2) at Doncaster 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Contre Ordre (FR) 22-1 (11-6) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced after 2 out, soon ridden, between last two, rallied into 4th towards finish, 4th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Tom Creen (12-0) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Take Centre Stage (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Led, ridden 2 out, hard pressed last when mistake, soon headed, no extra flat, 4th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Fearless Action (11-6) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Six One Nine (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Led, headed and remained handy 5th, ridden after 4 out, stayed on, not pace to challenge, 4th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Chemical Warfare (10-8) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Budarri 15-2 (10-7) Chased leaders on inside, weakened 5 out, 7th of 8, 30 3/4l behind Friary Rock (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Stowaway John (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, close up 4 out, outpaced after 2 out, soon weakened, last of 3, 36 1/2l behind Saint Arvans (11-8) at Hexham 2m 4f (3) gd in Jun.
Dr Sanderson (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, dropped to midfield 13th, dropped to rear 4 out, soon beaten, 11th of 12, dist behind Everyday Champagne (11-7) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
