always behind, tailed off
led, jumped left 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened quickly
behind, headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders next, led after 2 out, hit last, headed and no extra closing stages
held up in rear, never dangerous, tailed off
tracked leader, lost place 5 out
midfield, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, driven to challenge after 2 out, stayed on to lead close home
midfield, headway 4 out, chasing leaders when mistake 2 out, weakened last
in touch, under pressure 4 out, rallied before 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, headed just after, weakened flat
held up towards rear, mistake 1st, never a factor, tailed off
Maxanisi is another Evan Williams' Ffos Las bumper winner making his hurdling debut in the second division of this novice event but he could find CHAMPAGNE AT TARA a tough nut to crack if Jonjo O'Neill's charge is back to his best following a pipe opener at Wetherby. The latter certainly has the past form to land an ordinary contest. Grand Enterprise has scope while Prince Mahler may be improving. Vic De Touzaine was returning from two years off when seventh here two weeks ago but may need more time.
Aaman (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) In rear, not fluent 4th, mistake next, soon well behind, blundered last, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Ma du Fou (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Bishops Court 14-1 (10-12) Off the pace towards rear, struggling 3 out, never involved, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Marracudja (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) sft in Nov.
Champagne At Tara 4-1fav (11-12) Held up in rear, pulled hard, mistake 3rd, headway after 8th, every chance from 2 out until last, no extra final 75 yards, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Billy No Name (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Grand Enterprise 7-1 (11-0) Mid-division, chased leaders halfway, outpaced over 4f out, no chance with fron trio final 3f, 4th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Nicely Indeed (11-7) at Stratford 2m (6) gd in Sep.
Lough Derg Island (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, mistake 5th, behind next, pulled up before 7th, at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Maxanisi (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, driven and effort over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final strides, won at Ffos Las 2m (6) hvy in Jan beating Captain McGinley (11-4) by nk, 5 ran.
Mondello (GER) 11-2fav (9-2) 9th of 14, 21 1/4l behind Settler's Son (9-2) at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f stks hvy in Nov.
Prince Mahler (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway 4 out, kept on to take 3rd run-in, no impression, 3rd of 13, 19 1/4l behind The Gipper (11-0) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Vic De Touzaine (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, led before 4 out, headed 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 15, 19l behind Tapaculo (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
The Big Mare 33-1 (10-9) Led 2f, remained prominent, lost place over 6f out, last of 12, dist behind Cougar Kid (10-11) at Fontwell 1m 6f (6) gd in Apr.
