close 3rd on inside, got through and strong run under pressure on rail inside final furlong, led towards finish, gamely
held up in 4th place, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up last, headway and caught four wide home turn, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, just held
raced keenly tracking leader, led and carried head high over 1f out, headed and no extra in 3rd towards finish
led, set steady pace, quickened over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final 100 yards
BASE NOTE returned an impressive winner over course and distance last time. A 6lb rise is reduced by Harry Burns’ allowance and he looks the one to side with once again. A maiden winner for Ballydoyle, Scriptwriter has won both starts over hurdles since joining his current yard and a tongue-tie is fitted back on the Flat today while Mr Alan debuts on the all-weather having won twice over shorter trips on Turf. Viola still looks high enough in the weights while both Temporize and Protected Guest look to need further nowadays.
More Felons (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, good headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out, 2nd going well before the last, stumbled on landing last, soon led, hung right run-in, driven out, won at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Nov beating Perseus Way (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Viola (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Off the pace in last pair, some late minor headway, never involved, 8th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Pennymoor (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 5f lst fll stks (1) pol in Oct.
Base Note 13-8fav (8-9) Chased leader after 1f, led 2f out, driven over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Dec beating King Of The South (9-12) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Mr Alan 12-1 (9-1) In touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 21, 3 3/4l behind Metier (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
Protected Guest 28-1 (10-0) Dwelt towards rear, weakened 3f out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind The Gadget Man (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Temporize 11-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, effort over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Pons Aelius (8-3) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Dec.