tracked front pair, ridden and pressed leader 2 out, led narrowly last, headed 110 yards out on run-in, no extra
led, not fluent early, shaken up before 2 out, soon strongly challenged, headed narrowly last, ridden and stayed on well to regain lead final 110 yards on run-in
tracked leader, pushed along 14th, pressed leader 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out
NonRunner
Champagne Court is a reliable sort over fences and hurdles and has gone well fresh in the past but SOME DETAIL has had a pipe-opener and may be the pick of the weights in this having travelled up from Devon. A strong stayer, the latter is getting 14lb from the hat-trick seeking Hermann Clermont, who has gone up a further 9lb. Pat's Pick is tried in cheekpieces but is hard to fancy on recent form.
Hermann Clermont (FR) 5-6fav (11-2) Not always fluent, held up in 3rd, mistake 1st, went 2nd before 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Fire Away (11-12) by 23l, 3 ran.
Champagne Court (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Tracked leader until before 4th, chased leaders, soon lost place, outpaced and struggling in rear after 3 out, tailed off, last of 8, 33 1/4l behind Samarrive (11-8) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Some Detail (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Towards rear, ridden home turn, plugged on, never on terms, 4th of 6, 11 3/4l behind Giovanni Change (11-13) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Pat's Pick (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, mistake 4 out, pushed along and ridden 3 out, no impression when left remote 6th last, completely tailed off, 6th of 12, dist behind We'llhavewan (11-12) at Tipperary 2m 4f Yielding in Jul.
