led 3f, prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened from over 1f out
mid-division, ridden and struggling over 5f out, well beaten final 4f
held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on well, clear towards finish
prominent, led after 3f, ridden over 2f out, edged right and headed entering final furlong, held by winner after
held up in rear, struggling over 5f out
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong
handy on inside, outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out until over 1f out, faded into 4th inside final furlong
rear of mid-division, well beaten over 4f out
chased leaders, closed 12f out, struggling when went wrong and fell 3f out
held up in rear, pulled hard, headway 5f out, no impression 3f out
held up and behind, headway on outside over 3f out, stayed on, not trouble leaders
chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 3f out
mid-division, pushed along in 7th over 4f out, weakened 3f out
chased leaders, lost place over 5f out
The Tizzard stable won this with an odds-on favourite 12 months ago so the Champs Elysees gelding Champs Hill is worth a market check. FIRESTREAM was keeping on when fourth at Ascot so gets the nod with experience thin on the ground in this. Uttoxeter third Awaythelad looks a danger while Mount Pleasant is a €55,000 half-brother to eight winners and should win races. Hunter Legend is a half-brother to the stable’s smart chaser Cepage and two other winners and The Bogmans Ball also has a nice jumping pedigree and is related to a host of winners with Clifton Bridge boasting a similar profile.
Awaythelad (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Disputed lead 2f, prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 11 3/4l behind Duke Of Rockingham (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gs in Oct.
Champs Hill Champs Elysees gelding out of Grapes Hill.
Clifton Bridge (IRE) Ask gelding out of Queen Sophie.
Firestream 9-2 (10-13) Mid-division out wide, headway tracking leaders over 4f out, plugged on final 2f, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Estacas (10-13) at Ascot 2m (4) sft in Oct.
Ginge Cityscape gelding out of Lupa Montana.
Hunter Legend (FR) Buck's Boum gelding out of Sience Fiction.
Junior Doctor Millenary gelding out of Crepe De Chine.
Mount Pleasant Mount Nelson gelding out of Polish Belle.
Off My Rocco (IRE) Shirocco gelding out of Croise Naofa.
Sockeye (IRE) Mahler gelding out of Another Present.
Stormin Crossgales (IRE) (11-11) Ld & jw, 8l adv by 4th, 15l adv by 10th, redcd adv aftr 2out, hdd & 1l 2nd bef last, onepce flat, lost 2nd cl hm, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Phantom Getaway (11-6) at Lisronagh 3m gs in May.
The Bogmans Ball Kayf Tara gelding out of Gaspaisie.
Thirst For Fame (IRE) Fame And Glory gelding out of Mill Meadow.
Thruthelookinglass Kayf Tara gelding out of Amazing D'azy.
Firefly Lane (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, raced keenly, in touch 5f out, outpaced 3f out, went 4th over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 7, 14 1/2l behind Russian Ruler (10-12) at Warwick 2m mdn (5) gs in May.
Mabel Kingsmill Lucarno M out of Kingsmill Lake.
