held up keen, headway 5th, ridden approaching 3 out to chase leaders, under pressure and hung left approaching last, kept on
tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened 6th, pulled up soon after
held up mid-division, lost place 5th, headway 3 out, soon ridden, one pace
held up and keen, headway after 4th to join leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, behind and fell last
chased leader, not fluent 2nd, ridden 5th, led again approaching 3 out, weakening next
held up rear, good headway 3 out, going well when led 2 out, pushed out (readily)
towards rear, some headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders until mistake 2nd, lost place approaching 5th, well behind 3 out
in touch, ridden after 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, no impression last
led until headed approaching 7th, weakened quickly, tailed off
in touch and keen, ridden 6th, weakened 3 out
Bude gets a tentative vote here against Pailitas and Xaipete in an uninspiring finale. Bude, at the age of 12, does not look to have a great deal of improvement in him, but valiantly tried to make all when third in a ladies race at Market Rasen on his last start over hurdles. Kept in tune with an outing on the Flat at Warwick three weeks ago, he may well be able to hold on if once again allowed to bowl along in the lead. Pailitas was a sprinter in Germany and his sole win over timber came in selling company. He has come down the weights lately, but any more rain would hinder his chance, while Xaipete will make his customary late charge but does have to give lumps of weight away to the selection. The rest make little or no appeal, and although Bude is unlikley to coast home, he can prove good enough.
