held up in touch, travelled strongly behind leaders before 3 out, close up 2 out where ridden, outpaced by winner before last, stayed on flat
held up towards rear, awkward 4th and 5th, ridden in rear after 4 out, lost touch before 3 out where not fluent, tailed off from 2 out
prominent, edged right 4 out, chased leader 3 out, awkward 2 out, one pace from before last
midfield, not fluent 2nd, reminder 4th, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, weakening when not fluent 3 out, no extra
midfield, steady headway after 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, one pace from last
chased leader, close up 2nd, lost place before 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out
made all, narrow advantage when ridden before 2 out, drew clear before last, driven out flat
keen in midfield, gradually lost place before 4 out, no extra
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, not much room on inside after 4 out, steady headway between horses before 3 out, faded from 2 out
keen in midfield, headway to chase leaders 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened from 2 out
midfield, towards rear 2nd, not fluent 4th, awkward 5th, ridden and lost touch before 3 out, tailed off from 2 out
held up towards rear, steady headway on outside before 3 out, kept on from 2 out but never reached challenging position
Aki Bomaye was purchased for £55,000 after making a winning start in points. He is worth a market check but CHAMPAGNESUPEROVER (NAP) looked on track to fulfil his potential fitted with a tongue-tie at Ayr and can defy his penalty on similar going. Franco D'Aunou has placed a couple of times at Chepstow and is probably still improving while Red Lion Lad was very well backed on his debut under Rules at Exeter and should progress further.
Champagnesuperover (IRE) 6-4fav (11-5) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 4 out, mistake 3 out, travelled well into lead 2 out, ridden clear after last, easily, won at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Jan beating Honor Grey (11-5) by 5 1/2l, 9 ran.
Aiken Drum Fight Club gelding out of Moll Flanders.
Aki Bomaye (IRE) (11-11) Chsd ldr, 5th 1/2way, prog in 5th aftr 4out, disp 3out, wo aftr 2out, 1l adv bef last where gd jump, kow flat, won at Turtulla 3m mdn sft in Nov beating Dance To Fame (11-11) by 3l, 10 ran.
Anax (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-4) Tracked leaders, led over 5f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Orrisdale (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) gd in Apr.
Blueberg (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, headway next, plugged on in modest 3rd run-in, 3rd of 11, 10l behind Bear Ghylls (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Foillmore (IRE) 400-1 (11-4) Towards rear, headway 5 out, ridden next, weakened 2 out, 10th of 18, 34 1/4l behind Patroclus (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Franco D'Aunou (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, hampered 1st, not fluent 4th, went 2nd 3 out, every chance 2 out, 3rd and held before last, one pace, 3rd of 14, 6 3/4l behind Pozo Emery (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Kingston King (IRE) (11-11) Ld, joined 2out, stayed on best on run-in, won at Ballycrystal 3m mdn gs in Oct beating Precious Bounty (11-11) by 2l, 7 ran.
Paddy's Return (IRE) 200-1 (11-4) Always behind, tailed off after 5th, last of 12, dist behind Grumpy Charley (11-4) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Red Lion Lad (IRE) 13-8fav (10-12) Midfield, headway to lead narrowly 3 out, jumped left 2 out, ridden and headed soon after, kept on one pace from last, 3rd of 10, 11 1/4l behind Dock Road (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Salopian Boy 33-1 (11-6) In rear, struggling 7th, pulled up 4 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Saddlers Quest 28-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, awkward 5th, headway to chase leaders 3 out, jumped left 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 8, 33 1/4l behind The Glancing Queen (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) hvy in Jan.
Ask The Lady (IRE) 150-1 (10-13) Tailed off 5th, always in rear, 8th of 16, dist behind The Golden Rebel (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 5f mdn (5) gs in Jan.
