held up in rear, headway 13th, went 2nd before 3 out, led last, stayed on well, readily
chased leader 2nd until 12th, no extra in 3rd from 2 out
held up behind leaders, lost place from 12th, well behind when pulled up before 4 out
last pair, not always fluent, closed before 4 out, went 4th 3 out, soon weakened
led until 4 out, weakened 3 out
chased leader until 2nd, went 2nd again 12th, led 4 out, headed last, no impression on winner flat
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The front-running Ardera Cross can never be ruled out on his favourite track. Aubis Walk is interesting on his chasing debut and there should be more to come from Les's Legacy over the larger obstacles. Go Boy is unexposed while Brian Hughes teams up with Hermann Clermont but Nick Alexander has his string in fine form and EVERYDAY CHAMPAGNE (NAP) only had to be pushed out to score on his first start for the yard here last month.
Aubis Walk (FR) 4-1fav (11-9) Wore hood to post, raced keenly in mid-division, weakened home turn, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
High Moon 11-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on one pace approaching last, 6th of 7, 36 1/4l behind Red Happy (10-11) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Hermann Clermont (FR) 14-1 (11-4) Handy, led 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat, 3rd of 6, 14 1/4l behind Bollingerandkrug (12-1) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Les's Legacy 16-1 (11-5) In touch, awkward jump 2nd, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 17 1/2l behind One Mill Harbour (11-9) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Ardera Cross (IRE) 28-1 (10-10) Midfield on outer, pressed leader 6th, led 9th, headed after 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 9th of 12, 16l behind Everyday Champagne (11-7) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Euchan Falls (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, left in 3rd place 2nd, went 2nd 5th until 5 out, chased leaders, weakened run-in, 4th of 13, 3l behind Dr Shirocco (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Go Boy (FR) 10-1 (12-0) Towards rear, headway into 9th 4 out, pushed along after next, soon ridden and no extra, 12th of 16, dist behind Robyndeglory (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Feb.
Everyday Champagne (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Prominent, slow jump 4 out, short or room 3 out, shaken up to lead after 2 out, good jump last, kept on well, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating I Am Gonna Be (11-13) by 2l, 12 ran.
Fete Champetre (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Towards rear, outpaced and struggling before 4 out, rallied to take fifth from tiring rival before 2 out, finished 14 lengths behind, 5th of 9, 30l behind One Mill Harbour (11-10) at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Grosvenor Court 50-1 (12-0) In touch, pushed along 4 out, weakened 2 out, 9th of 17, 29 3/4l behind Tarahumara (12-2) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
