held up mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, in 5th and no impression, kept on same pace
tracked leaders in 4th, went 4th 2 out, ridden before last, chased winner last, kept on and always well held
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before leading 2 out, kept on strongly from last
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened before 2 out
held up in rear, in 7th and weakened from 2 out, pulled up before last
led, headed before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
with leader, jumped right mainly throughout, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, lost 2nd place from last, no extra
held up towards rear, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, fell 5 out
Three times a winner on the Flat, CHAMPAGNE CITY was having his first start since last summer when making his hurdling debut at Newton Abbot. He faded into fourth a couple of obstacles from home but should build on that here. Shepherd's Bight was a well beaten third at Carlisle on his hurdling bow while Schlipf was runner-up in a bumper at the same track recently. Uluroo showed no improvement last time having finished fifth at Hexham in April and the rest are harder to fancy.
Shepherd's Bight (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, 3rd of 11, 19 3/4l behind Mr Big Shot (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gs in Apr.
Sir Tommy 100-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway 4th to chase leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, dist behind Viserion (11-5) at Wetherby 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Uluroo (FR) 22-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, headway after 5th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 12, dist behind Enzani (11-0) at Perth 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
Champagne City 8-1 (10-10) Held up mid-division, headway after 3 out weakened before last, 4th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Talent To Amuse (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (3) gd in May.
Magnum (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Pushed along to lead, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 4 3/4l behind Exoteric (9-4) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) fm in Aug.
Mission Mars 40-1 (8-6) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, last of 10, 10 1/4l behind Baby Ballerina (9-7) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Schlipf 11-1 (10-10) Took keen hold early, held up 4th and niggled along at times, 3rd over 4f out, 2nd over 1f out, no chance with easy winners, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Rockalzaro (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (6) gd in May.
Boogie Life 7-1 (10-7) In rear, mistake, went left and rider lost iron briefly 2nd, behind from next, 7th of 12, dist behind Enzani (11-0) at Perth 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
Lucky Boo (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Mid-division, struggling from 4th, behind next, 10th of 12, dist behind Enzani (11-0) at Perth 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
Owl 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind The Vocalist (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) gs in Apr.
