held up in last, smooth headway over 3 out, led 2 out, ridden clear from before last, powered away flat and eased close home, easily
held up in behind leaders, lost ground over 3 out, ridden and beaten after 2 out
close up early, led before 2nd, pushed along and headed over 3 out, weakened gradually from over 2 out
in touch on outer, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, kept on same pace from before last
close up early, tracked leader before 2nd, led over 3 out, headed 2 out and soon ridden, kept on but no chance with winner flat
chased leaders, lost ground over 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, left behind by leaders after 2 out, ran on same pace
Night Fever won on the Flat in Germany but that was almost three years ago. POP THE CHAMPAGNE pulled hard last time at Ffos Las but was still too good for modest rivals and that may be the case again here as she looks the stable pick ahead of Sorceress Medea while winning pointer My Little Toni makes her hurdling debut having been well beaten in a couple of bumpers.
Pop The Champagne (FR) 7-4 (11-0) Keen in midfield, mistake 3rd, smooth headway to chase leader 2 out, ridden to lead just after last, stayed on strongly flat, won at Ffos Las 2m (4) gd in Jun beating Ami Des Flots (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Happy Returns 200-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, 14th of 16, dist behind Jpr One (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Lost Connections (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Ld, 1l adv from 6out, mstk 4out, rdn bef 2out, hdd bef last, no ex early flat, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Just Hannah (11-11) at Bartlemy 3m mdn gd in May.
Night Fever (GER) (9-0) 4th of 5, 1/4l behind True Hero (8-5) at Dresden 1m 3f hcp gd in Aug.
Sorceress Medea (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Chased leader, every chance over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened into 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Mrs Grimley (10-8) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in May.
My Little Toni 15-2 (10-10) Handy on inside, pushed along 3f out, lost place over 2f out, 6th of 8, 16l behind Magical Maggie (11-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
