chased leader, slow jump 2nd, mistake 3 out, pushed along and weakened quickly home turn, tailed off
in rear, hit 3rd, always behind, tailed off
led, jumped right 1st, not fluent 2nd, reminders after 3 out, ridden home turn, faced challenge after 2 out, headed narrowly 110 yards out on run-in, no extra
tracked front pair, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden and pressed leader after 2 out, led narrowly final 110 yards on run-in, stayed on gamely
A bumper winner at Downpatrick, CHAMPAGNESOCIALIST finished a promising second at Tramore on her hurdling debut and John McConnell’s mare will prove a warm order travelling over from Ireland. Maggie Barrett failed to win in Ireland but ran well at Newcastle on her debut for a new yard while Lipa K is another formerly trained across the Irish Sea where he landed a bumper though was well beaten at Chepstow on is hurdling bow. The remainder make no appeal.
Lipa K (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Off the pace towards rear, steady headway when bad mistake 3 out, no chance after, 8th of 14, dist behind Pikar (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Telegram Bob 250-1 (10-13) Never better than mid-division, 12th of 14, dist behind Moon Hunter (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f (3) gd in Nov.
Champagnesocialist (IRE) 2-1 (11-7) Soon led, wandered slightly before 4th, not fluent 4 out, joined before 2 out, headed after 2 out and dropped to 3rd, left 2nd run-in, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Kilbunny Pontic (11-7) at Tramore 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Oct.
Maggie Barrett (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Midfield, headway 4 out, pushed along and every chance 2 out, no extra run-in, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind I Am Gonna Be (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
I'm Dougal Rocks (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Towards rear of mid-division, ridden along 4f out, soon beaten and faded, 8th of 12, 23 1/4l behind Fenna's Loss (11-0) at Hexham 2m (5) gd in Jun.
