chased leaders, blundered 1st, soon in rear, never dangerous after
tracked leader, led 2 out, kept on from last
tracked leaders, mistake 4th, ridden before last, one pace
in touch, blundered badly and unseated rider 3rd
led, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on towards finish
HENRI DE BOISTRON stayed on strongly to get off the mark at Leicester last month. The fourth won at Fakenham on Monday so the form has been franked and Tom George's five-year-old should have too much for today's rivals. Amir Pasha has won here on the Flat and over hurdles but is jumping fences late in life. Pindar was tailed off in two runs here in December while Narcissist is tried in blinkers on his chasing bow. Cousin Guillaume would have finished second had he stayed on his feet at Musselburgh in January but has been raised 2lb since.
Cousin Guillaume (FR) 2-1fav (11-6) With leader, pushed along before 4 out, about one and half lengths down when fell last, in a race won by Blackwater King (11-10) at Musselburgh 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Jan, 7 ran.
Narcissist (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon lost touch, 6th of 9, 23l behind Brave Spartacus (11-6) at Catterick 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Henri De Boistron (FR) 13-2 (10-10) Took keen hold, held up in touch on outside, steadied 3rd, headway 4 out, challenged flat, led close home, won at Leicester 2m 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Take The Crown (11-4) by nk, 9 ran.
Amir Pasha (UAE) 9-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden to chase clear pair before next, kept on same pace, no impression before last, lost 4th near finish, 5th of 11, 16l behind Snowed In (11-2) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.
Pindar (GER) 25-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway 9th, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 9, 45l behind Brunello (11-9) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Dec.
