led until 1st, prominent, not fluent 5th, led 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression on winner final 100 yards
in rear, not always fluent, lost touch before 7th, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place before 3 out, soon weakened
held up off the pace in 5th, closed 7th, shaken up to lead when fell 2 out
held up off the pace in 4th, closed 7th, challenging when left in lead 2 out, drew clear inside final 100 yards
led 1st, not fluent 3rd or 4th, headed when not fluent 7th, weakening when left 3rd and hampered 2 out
Dancing Doug sets the standard here on his second at Plumpton in April. He’s also been placed in a bumper but DR SANDERSON looks to have more scope. The first foal of a winning hurdler/chaser, the Jeremy gelding won a Carlisle bumper in March when trained by Stuart Crawford and has since joined Paul Nicholls. Ballyfarsoon has finished second on both starts over hurdles but never looked like winning on either occasion and It's For Alan and Champagne Ideas are making their debuts under Rules.
Ballyfarsoon (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 7th, ridden when not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner last, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Sonic (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gf in Oct.
Buddy Lightning 150-1 (11-5) In touch, outpaced approaching 3 out, soon weakened and tailed off, last of 5, dist behind What's Occurring (11-5) at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gf in Oct.
Champagne Ideas (IRE) 2-1 (12-2) Tr ldr in 2nd, mstk 9th, 3rd bef 3out until btn in 3rd when mstk 2out, 4th & no impr when lft 3rd & hmprd last, 3rd of 9, 18l behind The Alchemyst (12-2) at Inch 3m mdn sft in Mar.
Dancing Doug (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, driven to challenge 2 out, every chance last, kept on well, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Six Gun Serenade (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Dr Sanderson (IRE) 3-1 (10-7) Held up, headway 6f out, tracked leaders 4f out, ridden 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, won at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) gs in Mar beating Minella Mystics (11-0) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
It's For Alan 10-1 (12-2) Made most, 4l adv 1/2way, 1l adv on inner bef 2out, sn going best, 2l adv bef bypassed last, kow flat, won at Quakerstown 3m mdn sft in Apr beating Champagne Court (12-2) by 5l, 10 ran.
