held up in last pair, mistake 6th, pushed along before 4 out, soon struggling and never a factor
led, ridden and joined on both sides when narrowly headed between last 2, rallied to dispute lead approaching the last, driven and strongly pressed run-in, headed and no extra last 150 yards
chased leader until jumped left 5th, chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, weakened next
chased leading pair, went 2nd 5th until 7th, chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, challenged between last 2, disputing lead approaching last and every chance run-in until no extra final 150 yards
held up in mid-division, headway and travelling well in 4th after 3 out, hung badly right from before 2 out, looked reluctant and well beaten when flattened the last
tracked leaders, not fluent and went 2nd 7th, pushed along challenging before 2 out, led narrowly between last 2 until approaching last, stayed on to lead again final 150 yards, won going away
last pair, reminders and struggling 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off
mid-division, mistake and lost place 6th, no chance after
took keen hold early, held up, pushed along after 7th, struggling next, outpaced in 5th after 3 out
Buckhorn Timothy has been a bit unlucky not to have won so far. He made Binge Drinker pull out all the stops over 3m at Chepstow earlier this month and his turn can't be far away. But CHAMPAGNE PRESENT is less exposed and has his sights lowered after contesting a Grade 2 at Cheltenham last month. He was earlier only beaten a nose at Aintree where he might have won had A P McCoy pressed the button a little quicker. Point-to-point and bumper winner Desilvano is clearly useful while there should be more to come from Bally Beaufort in the months ahead.
Albatros De Guye (FR) 25-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd and keen, went 2nd 3 out, about 5 lengths down and held when fell 2 out, in a race won by Chris Pea Green (10-13) at Plumpton 2m 1f nov chs (3) sft, 4 ran.
Bally Beaufort (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Chased leader until before 3rd, chased leading pair, pushed along before 4 out, lost 3rd before next, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 6, 37l behind Fletchers Flyer (10-12) at Ascot 2m 6f nh nov hdl (2) sft in Nov.
Bridal Suite (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Led until approaching 7th, weakened before 4 out, 6th of 8, 47l behind Binge Drinker (11-12) at Chepstow 3m nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Buckhorn Timothy 7-4 (10-5) Held up and behind, headway 8th, chased leading pair before 3 out, 2nd 2 out, led narrowly last, no extra and headed near finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Binge Drinker (11-12) at Chepstow 3m nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Champagne Present (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, close up when not fluent 2 out, ridden and one pace before last, no impression, 4th of 6, 11l behind Parlour Games (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hdl G2 (1) sft in Nov.
Desilvano 15-8fav (11-2) Tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on strongly, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Nov beating Kerrow (10-11) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Loukhaar (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Chased leader, led over 6f out, headed over 5f out, soon outpaced, 9th of 14, 43l behind Pengo's Boy (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f NH flat (5) gs in Nov.
Max Milan (IRE) Milan gelding out of Sunset Leader.
Oh So Fruity 7-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, outpaced over 3f out, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Tambura (10-9) at Plumpton 2m 2f NH flat (6) sft.
