made all, clear before 2 out, readily
tracked winner until before 4 out, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, tracked winner before 4 out, weakened before last
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Nonrunner
BERTIE LUGG probably only needs to replicate his latest second at Doncaster to go one better here, even though he's been raised a couple of pounds since. Jockey bookings would suggest Champagne Chaser will be the pick of Tim Vaughan's two runners, ahead of Normandy King, and he's also preferred to Johnnys Legacy and the equally moderate Agesilas.
Bertie Lugg 9-2 (10-11) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out to chase leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 8, 6l behind No Ceiling (11-8) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Johnnys Legacy (IRE) 150-1 (10-8) Slowly into stride, towards rear, well behind final 5f, 10th of 12, 37l behind Pao De Acuca (10-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Agesilas (FR) 50-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 30 3/4l behind Beyondtemptation (10-9) at Wetherby 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Champagne Chaser 16-1 (10-13) Towards rear, some modest late progress, never on terms, 6th of 11, 30 1/4l behind Polstar (11-7) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Normandy King (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Always behind, 7th of 15, dist behind Winged Express (11-1) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
