prominent, chased winner over 2f out, kept on and held towards finish
led, headed over 2f out, soon outpaced
tracked leader, led over 2f out, held on towards finish
tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out
in rear and in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Point-to-point winner CHAMPAGNE WELL faded in the closing stages at Chepstow on his debut under Rules and first start for Fergal O'Brien. A conditional's 7lb allowance helps his cause today and he should have the measure of both Cellar Vie and Justcall'm John on that form. The remaining trio make their racecourse debuts with Nicky Richards' €55,000 purchase Big Bad Bear preferred to Enzillerya and the Flat-bred Desai.
Big Bad Bear (IRE) Jeremy gelding out of Our Polly.
Cellar Vie 9-1 (10-12) Behind, driven and headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never threatened leaders, 7th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Akarita Lights (10-12) at Kelso 2m (5) gd in May.
Champagne Well (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out until 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 15, 9 1/4l behind Silver Forever (10-5) at Chepstow 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Desai Dansili gelding out of Arabesque.
Enzillerya (FR) Anzillero gelding out of Trieste.
Justcall'm John (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Ld until jnd aftr 4th, 2nd frm 7th, 3rd bef 8th until b mstk 5out & drpd last, pu bef 4out, at Bartlemy 3m mdn sft in May.