keen tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden to chase leader next, ran on towards finish
keen tracked leader, led 3rd, headed briefly 5 out, ridden 2 out, 3 lengths clear when mistake next, idled run-in and headed towards finish
led, headed 3rd, led briefly 5 out, tracked leader, ridden and dropped to 3rd 2 out, looked held, 5 lengths down next, rallied run-in, ran on to lead towards finish, readily
The winner of a Grade 3 hurdle race at Haydock, GEVREY CHAMBERTIN is a cut above both of today's rivals at his best. He hasn't raced since well beaten in the RSA Chase at Cheltenham in March but goes well fresh and will be a short price to land this. Buck Magic is better over timber than Degooch but hasn't raced since April 2013 and the latter won over these fences back in July.
Degooch (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) In rear and in touch, lost place 3 out, last of 4, 27l behind Ever So Much (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Sep.
Buck Magic (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway to mid-division after 6th, chased leaders 4 out, went 2nd travelling well before 2 out, ridden and found little soon after 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 12, 5l behind Regal Presence (9-11) at Ascot 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Apr '13.
Gevrey Chambertin (FR) 25-1 (11-4) Behind, under pressure when hampered 14th, mistake next, no danger after, tailed off, 9th of 15, 43l behind O'Faolains Boy (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m nov chs G1 (1) gd in Mar.
