made all, led, shaken up 2f out, ridden and kicked on 1f out, pressed final 110 yards but kept on gamely
towards rear, closer and ridden 2f out, kept widest of all home turn, kept on strongly to press leader final 110 yards, just held
tracked leader, ridden and reminders 3f out, kept on but not pace to trouble the winner
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, outpaced after 1f out
pulled hard and held up in rear, ridden in last before 2f out, never nearer
COUPE DE CHAMPAGNE is the only one to have raced over this far when attempting to make all over track and trip and finding one too good. Mark Johnston’s filly can open her account on this occasion. Pedigree suggests Damned Elusive will improve for middle-distances and she goes handicapping for the first time after placing at Wolverhampton last time while Sisu is a similar type expected to appreciate the longer trip and is preferred to Cubano and Wholelotafun.
Coupe De Champagne (GER) 11-4fav (9-0) Soon led, pushed along and joined 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Book of Secrets (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f (5) pol in Dec.
Damned Elusive 11-1 (9-0) Raced wide tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Hoodwinker (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (4) pol in Dec.
Wholelotafun (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) In touch, pushed along 2f out, no impression, 7th of 11, 7l behind Rohaan (8-8) at Kempton 7f (5) pol in Dec.
Sisu 250-1 (9-0) Always in rear, 9th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Loving Dream (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Cubano (IRE) 150-1 (9-5) Keen towards rear, ridden over 2f out, some late headway final furlong, 6th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Emperor Spirit (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec.