led, headed before last, kept on and held run-in
held up in touch, chased leader from 5th, ridden before 2 out, led before last, kept on well towards finish
in rear and pushed along, weakened before 5 out, tailed off, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened from 2 out
tracked leader until 5th, soon lost place, weakened before 5 out, tailed off, pulled up 2 out
tracked leaders in 4th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out
Champagne Present had raced in stronger company before gaining a hard-fought victory over three miles at Ludlow. He has a penalty to carry and takes a drop in trip and better value may lie with MOIDORE, who hasn't run over hurdles for over three years but was busy enough on the Flat last summer and won a two mile handicap at Newcastle. He could improve enough to give the likely odds-on favourite a fright. Bells 'N' Banjos, a winning bumper, was still in touch when falling at Huntingdon and he looks comfortably the best of the remainder.
Champagne Present (IRE) 13-8fav (11-4) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway from 4th, led 6th, not fluent 4 out, ridden after 2 out, clear last, stayed on well, won at Ludlow 3m mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb beating Dan Emmett (11-4) by 4l, 8 ran.
Bells 'n' Banjos (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Mid-division when fell 4 out, in a race won by Inner Drive (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft, 11 ran.
Fight For You (IRE) 100-1 (9-9) Towards rear, mistake 2nd, behind 8th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Mondo Cane (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft, 12 ran.
Moidore 9-4fav (10-12) Chased leaders, slow 4th, driven to challenge after 3 out, weakened after next, 4th of 14, 23l behind Ruacana (10-12) at Catterick 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs in Dec '12.
Ryde By Knight 7-1 (10-13) Took keen hold tracking leaders, went 2nd 7f out, pushed along and lost 2nd over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 9, 26l behind All Force Majeure (10-12) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in May.
Stand Aside (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Led until after 3rd, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 10, 46l behind Take Two (10-12) at Warwick 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Very Live (FR) 33-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, weakening when badly hampered 3 out, soon beaten, 8th of 11, well behind Inner Drive (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft.
