jumped well, led, narrowly headed approaching last, led again kept on gamely, driven out
chased winner until 10th, chased leading pair until after 12th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
held up in 5th, closer tracking leading trio 4th, 3rd after 12th, 2nd 2 out, every chance when left close 2nd last, driven and kept on run-in, no extra close home
chased leaders, went 2nd 10th, not fluent 12th, lost 2nd 2 out, rallied under pressure to lead narrowly when blundered and headed last, no extra run-in, not recover
took keen hold early, chased leading pair until dropped to rear 3rd, outpaced and driven along when mistake 8th, tailed off
Beau Bay has been placed in decent handicap company since winning at Perth in August and has every chance in this, despite the suspicion he may be a few pounds too high. Bigirononhiship is dropped in class and distance on his reappearance but conditions today should play to his strengths and it’s only a matter of time before he gets his head in front. Champagne Chaser makes his chasing bow but will like the ground and won over hurdles here a month ago. PRINCESS TARA would have given winner Debdebdeb something to think about had she not missed out the second-last here in May. The latter bolted up next time and Malcolm Jefferson’s mare could be the value on her return to action.
Bigirononhiship (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway 8th, close up 11th, not fluent 12th, closed on winner flat, no impression and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Blakemount (11-6) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Princess Tara (IRE) 2-1 (10-5) With winner, mistake 2 out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Debdebdeb (10-5) at Hexham 2m 4f (4) gd in May.
Beau Bay (FR) 11-2 (10-5) Behind, headway 4 out, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 6 3/4l behind Midnight Shot (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Champagne Chaser 10-1 (11-10) In touch, led 2 out, mistake last, kept on, driven out, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Tornado Watch (11-10) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Vercingetorix (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 5th, weakened from 4 out, 7th of 10, 32 1/2l behind Jaime Sommers (11-6) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp sft in Sep.
