in touch, reminders after 4 out, kept on same pace in 3rd from 2 out
in rear and keen, headway before 4 out, led before 2 out, kept on strongly
close up in 2nd, jumped badly right and pecked 2nd, lost 2nd place from 5th, pulled up after 6th
led, blundered badly 3 out, soon headed, kept on same pace
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 5th mistake next, weakened before 2 out
Peppay Le Pugh has already run eight times this season and is closely matched with Mercian King on their 1-2 at Worcester last month when Get Rhythm was last of those to finish. CHARMANT easily justified strong market support on his chasing bow at Sedgefield. He has been raised 8lb but there should be plenty more to come and James Ewart’s six-year-old can defy top weight in this. Instant Replay won twice at Sedgefield last season but recent efforts at Carlisle have left much to be desired and Real Warrior was well beaten in a match at Huntingdon.
Mercian King (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, slow and lost place next, well behind from 8th, 10th of 11, dist behind Yorkist (11-5) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Peppay Le Pugh (IRE) 5-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, closed 2 out, challenged last, edged left flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 3, 1 1/4l behind Capeland (11-8) at Wincanton 2m hcp (3) gf in Nov.
Real Warrior (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Mostly jumped well, led, not fluent 7th, ridden and headed approaching last, eased when no chance with winner run-in, last of 2, 18l behind Le Breuil (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (3) gd in Nov.
Instant Replay (IRE) 10-1 (12-2) Tracked leader, led 2nd, mistake 11th, headed next, weakening when blundered 3 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Ryalex (10-5) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Get Rhythm (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Led, headed before 3 out, weakened approaching next, 6th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Peppay Le Pugh (11-6) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Charmant (FR) 11-8fav (11-7) Tracked leader, led after 5th, made rest, jumped right from next, clear 2 out, in no danger after, very easily, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Red Ochre (10-9) by 13l, 5 ran.
