jumped well, tracked leader, led 7th, made rest, clear from 3 out, ridden before last, stayed on strongly
always last, effort 4th, ridden after 3 out, outpaced before the last
led, awkward 4th, headed 7th, chased winner, held and no impression from after 3 out
EL BORRACHO won three times over fences last year and has won twice over hurdles this season. Toby Wynne is proving good value for his 7lb claim so the top weight can get the better of Ragamuffin, who steps out of novice company, and Fanzio who is hard to catch right nowadays.
El Borracho (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Led until approaching 2 out, rallied gamely run-in, led again towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (3) gf in Sep beating The Navigator (11-7) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Fanzio (FR) 5-1 (11-2) Mid-division, dropped to rear from 8th, detached from 5 out, pulled up approaching last, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in May.
Ragamuffin (IRE) 2-1 (10-7) Made all, pushed along after normal 4 out, clear bypassing normal 2 out, stayed on, won at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Byzantine Empire (11-10) by 12l, 3 ran.
