1.55 2m. 7f. 213yds. 22 Declared. Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (GBB Race) (Class 1 ) of £75,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €42,202.00 2nd - €15,900.00 3rd - €7,958.00 4th - €3,975.00 5th - €1,995.00 6th - €998.00 7th - €495.00 8th - €255.00
FormscanBy Eamonn Murphy - CHAMPAGNE PLATINUM has to reverse Haydock form with Bushypark. Bushypark has been quite the story climbing the handicap and landing heavy market support in the process. He started off over here winning a Dungarvan point-to-point in January 2020 for Shane O’Brien. Bossing a big field like this from the front might be beyond the Le Fou gelding though, and Champagne Platinum is preferred. Owner J P McManus won the last two renewals with Sire Du Berlais and the selection here finished seventh twelve months back in the Kim Muir. This assignment could prove more suitable. McManus has back-ups with Unowhatimeanharry and No Comment. The Bosses Oscar and Imperial Alcazar are among the others for the short-list.