Towards rear, 4th halfway, 2nd approaching 4 out, pushed along to lead 2 out, soon ridden and jumped left last, under pressure and kept on run-in, held on well op 11/4
Towards rear, closer after halfway and 4th 4 out, slight mistake next, ridden and no impression approaching 2 out, kept on one pace into 3rd run-in op 4/1
Prominent, slow 1st, led briefly 3rd and 5th, led from 10th, pushed along early straight and headed 2 out, no impression in 3rd approaching last, no extra run-in tchd 16/1
Led, slow 1st, headed briefly 3rd and again when slow 5th, slow 10th and headed, soon reminders, ridden in 5th and no impression approaching 4 out, soon weakened, eased from 2 out, completely tailed off op 10/1
Champagne Classic (13/8), Chris's Dream (2/1), Any Second Now (4/1), Blow By Blow (10/1), Moonshine Bay (14/1), Agent Boru (25/1)
Grade 1 winning hurdler, CHAMPAGNE CLASSIC can build on a promising return to the track in a Grade 3 contest at Naas last month and can hold off the challenge expected from the improving Chris's Dream who shaped well in a Grade 3 contest last month. Any Second Now shouldn't be underestimated but needs to improve on a disappointing effort at Leopardstown when last seen in December.