tracked leader 2nd, led 5th, driven and headed between last 2, weakened before last
held up, not fluent 3rd, ridden 7th, chased leader from 2 out, led last, driven out
held up in touch, brief effort to chase clear leading pair 8th, weakened next
led to 5th, chased leaders, under pressure 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off when blundered 3 out, pulled up before last
tracked leaders to 2nd, prominent, went 2nd 6th, led between last 2, headed last, not quicken flat
held up, headway to chase leading pair from 3 out until weakened between last 2
Buz Kiri will not find many easier opportunities and he is taken to beat Better Moment and Darko Karim. Tony Carroll's gelding makes a quick return to the racecourse following a runners up spot last Friday behind Penny's Crown. That was over the extended three mile trip and this drop in distance should suit. Better Moment has earned top-weight and looked on his way back last time when third behind Assoon. A big run can be expected from Martin Pipe's nine-year-old. Darko Karim cannot be ruled out off such a low weight and Roman Rampage is another place possibility, but we have to side with Buz Kiri as our idea of the winner.
Better Moment (IRE) 11-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led after 7th, headed under pressure after 3 out, driven to regain narrow lead last, headed and not quicken flat, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Assoon (11-8) at Plumpton 2m 5f clm hdl (F) gd in Nov.
Roman Rampage 66-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, held up in 5th, driven after 10th, soon outpaced, plodded on, 4th of 7, 19l behind It's Wallace (11-6) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gd in Oct '04.
Buz Kiri (USA) 7-1 (11-7) Held up, ridden to go 2nd after 3 out, ran on well, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Penny's Crown (11-3) at Taunton 3m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) gd in Dec.
Dancing Shirley 100-1 (10-7) Prominent, led 5th, ridden and headed 3 out, faded before next, 5th of 13, 49l behind Brumous (11-0) at Folkestone 2m 6f mdn hdl (E) sft in Dec.
Darko Karim 14-1 (9-12) In touch, lost place after 5th, headway 7th, ridden when mistake next, weakened 3 out, 6th of 11, 28l behind She's Our Native (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 5f amt hcp hdl (E) gs in Dec.
Darcy 50-1 (9-9) Mid-division, blundered badly 8th, well behind when pulled up in race won by Master d'Or (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in Apr, 14 ran.
Exclusive Air (USA) 100-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, 7th of 13, well behind Boulevardofdreams (10-9) at N Abbot 2m 6f mdn hdl (E) gd in May.
