towards rear, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, left 3rd at last
led, ridden and headed approaching last, rallied to lead again towards finish
tracked winner until landed awkward 7th, tracked leaders, pushed along to chase winner again 3 out, weakened next
in touch, headway 3 out, chased winner next, ridden to lead approaching last, idled flat and headed towards finish
in rear, struggling from 4 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 7th until 3 out, tracked leaders, 2 lengths down in 3rd when fell last
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Treshnish will have needed the run when fourth at Hexham but most of his rivals arrive in good form. MOORE CLOUDS was back to his best when a close third at Musselburgh and is marginally preferred to Zuckerberg, whose two good runs here last month came over further. Contre Ordre won over track and trip four weeks ago, however, while Beat The Edge has been getting closer. Heros De Moutiers makes more appeal than Ideallko of the others.
Contre Ordre (FR) 4-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, pressed front pair 2 out, pushed along and led before last, ridden run-in and stayed on, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Six One Nine (11-1) by 2l, 6 ran.
Moore Clouds (IRE) 18-1 (11-7) Led, left clear 2nd, jumped left after, reduced lead 3 out, headed final 100 yards, soon no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Dr Shirocco (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Zuckerberg (GER) 3-1jfav (11-3) Led, headed narrowly 11th, led again after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, faced challenge on run to last, kept on gamely run-in, did enough, won at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Trac (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Beat The Edge (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Waited with in last pair, steady headway on inside after 4 out, went close enough 2nd at the last, found nil run-in, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Fanfan Du Seuil (11-6) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Heros De Moutiers (FR) 9-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders on inside, joined leaders 5 out, led before 4 out until 4 out, lost 2nd before next, ridden and no impression in 3rd before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 28 1/4l behind Friary Rock (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Ideallko (FR) 7-4fav (10-3) Held up in rear, headway tracking leaders 8th, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 8, 16 1/2l behind Brulure Noire (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Treshnish (FR) 11-1 (11-7) Close up, led on landing 3rd, joined 6th, clearly led again after 2 out, pushed along before last, ridden run-in, headed before final 110 yard on flat, weakened to fourth near finish, 4th of 6, 11l behind Heeztheboy (10-2) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
