raced wide, tracked leaders, tracked winner 3 out, mistake next, every chance when hit last, no extra flat
behind, mistake 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 5th
behind, ridden 6th, tailed when mistake 3 out and pulled up
never going well in rear, mistake 2nd, ridden 6th, soon beaten
close up, mistake 1st and 6th, weakened before 2 out
led to 7th, weakened quickly next
held up, mistake 2nd, ridden and beaten after 7th, tailed off when mistake 2 out
tracked leader, led narrowly 7th, drew clear with runner up after 2 out, ridden and joined last, stayed on flat
jumped slowly 1st, in rear when unseated rider 3rd
prominent until driven and lost touch quickly after 5th, pulled up before next
Although he is in danger of becoming disappointing after finding a few too good in his recent outings, Fantastic Champion has some solid form to his name and is worth giving another chance to at this level. Mon Villez and Idole First are obvious dangers from top yards and also have to be considered if the prices are not too restricting. However, as neither are likely to develop into stable-stars, there may be better value to be had elsewhere. Teorban and Have No Doubt are opposable on what they have achieved in this sphere to date - so the search for a fair price brings us back to Fantastic Champion, who has fared well in the face of some stiff tests to date. Lucy Wadham does well with her small string of horses and her charge still has enough scope to strike a blow for the minnows here.
