made most, ridden and quickened 2f out, driven out
slightly hampered start, in touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong
close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish
edged left start, tracked winner, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Coupe De Champagne bids for a hat-trick raised 9lb and upped in class. Swinton Noon caught odds-on favourite SYMBOLIC POWER in the final strides over track and trip last month but the latter will be sharper for that comeback run and the Godolphin charge should make no mistake this time. Red Right Sand finished a bit closer at Wolverhampton last time and steps up in distance along with handicap debutant Easy Equation.
Symbolic Power 1-2fav (9-7) Close up, went 2nd 8f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, driven and headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Swinton Noon (8-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Coupe De Champagne (GER) 6-1 (9-10) Held up in rear and keen, good headway between horses when not clear run approaching final 2f, switched right and went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, just pushed along and always doing enough, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Bosphorus (9-2) by hd, 9 ran.
Easy Equation (FR) 13-2 (9-5) Close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 8 3/4l behind La Tihaty (9-5) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Red Right Sand (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, shaken up over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, stayed on same pace, last of 5, 4 1/4l behind Final Voyage (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Swinton Noon 33-1 (8-6) Led 1f, tracked leaders 8f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, hung left inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Symbolic Power (9-7) by nk, 5 ran.