settled 3rd behind clear leader, detached at 4th, took closer order at 7th, 4th at 9th, progress after 10th, under pressure in 2nd before 2 out, no impression before last, kept on, not trouble winner
rear, not fluent at 1st and 3rd, detached in 4th at 4th, took closer order at 7th, 3rd at 9th, 4th after 10th, mistake 3 out, under pressure in 3rd before 2 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
tracked clear leader in 2nd, not fluent at 3rd, took closer order at 10th, closed 4 out, travelled well to lead approaching straight, clear before last, eased close home, comfortably
led and clear, mistake at 8th, not fluent at 9th, reduced advantage at 10th, not fluent 3 out, headed approaching straight, weakened quickly, soon eased
CHAMPAGNE CLASSIC edges this at the weights and also has the advantage of a recent outing. Gordon Elliott’s charge won a beginners chase at Fairyhouse earlier in the month with the minimum of fuss and makes more appeal than stablemate Roaring Bull. Discorama looks a bigger threat if at his best on his return having found only Delta Work to good in the Champion Novice Chase at Punchestown back in April while Kupatana landed a Listed contest at Cheltenham in the same month and could also go well.
Discorama (FR) 12-1 (11-10) Prominent, slight mistake 5th, 4th from 6th, pushed along from 6 out, no impression from before straight, kept on without troubling winner into 2nd run-in, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Delta Work (11-10) at Punchestown 3m 1f (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Roaring Bull (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, slightly impeded 8th, 9th after 12th where not fluent, closed 5 out, 7th before next, no impression and kept on same pace from before straight, 6th of 30, 37 1/4l behind Burrows Saint (10-8) at Fairyhouse 3m 5f Good - Yielding in Apr.
Champagne Classic (IRE) Evensfav (11-12) Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, on terms when left in lead from 2 out and bumped with rival, travelling smoothly when left clear at last, pushed out closing stages to maintain lead, comfortably, won at Fairyhouse 2m 5f Yielding - Soft in Oct beating Captain Cj (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Kupatana (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Kept still and away from others at the start, made all, hit 13th and 3 out, pressed by rival who made mistake at the last, in command after, driven out, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr beating Little Miss Poet (11-5) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
