Won In The Dark mid-division, closed from before 3 out, 3rd before next, led into straight, ridden and quickly clear, swished tail briefly after last, easily

Indian Spring towards rear, closed from 3 out, 4th travelling well before 2 out, ridden to go moderate 2nd straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace

Paco Jack chased leaders, 5th before 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on without threatening

Franchoek tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along from soon after 3 out, dropped to 4th into straight, soon no extra

Personal Column soon tracked leaders, hampered 4 out, soon lost place and no impression

Beau Michael led, mistake 4 out, strongly pressed and headed into straight, soon weakened

Miss Fancy Pants towards rear, no impression under pressure from before 2 out

Thousand Stars towards rear, last when hampered 4 out, no extra

Quevega tracked leaders, 5th approaching 3 out, lost place and weakened from before next

C´Est Ca tracked leaders, brought down 4 out

There have been some thrilling renewals of this but this year's contest produced one of the most impressive winners in WON IN THE DARK.

Having run creditably when following home Celestial Halo and Franchoek in the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham, WonIn The Dark was well entitled to hold a leading chance and he showed his liking for these conditions with a stylish victory. Having been settled in behind the front pair of Beau Michel and Franchoek, Won In The Dark was the only horse still travelling onthe bridle when he moved upsides the hard-driven Franchoek at the second last. Once kicked clear, he showed a fine turn of foot to put this race beyond any doubt and his ten-length victory marjin was anything but flattering. On just his eighth start, that's four wins now but this was his most notable success. A campaign geared towards the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham is now a possibility. He was given a quote of 25-1 by Boylesports and 33-1 by William Hill for the race. He would not have to improve a whole lot more to feature in some of the key trials next season.

Indian Spring came with his challenge into the straight but never looked like catching the winner. He put up perhaps his best performance of the season by having some decent opposition behind him and once again, the addition of blinkers seemed to help his cause.

The disappointment of the race was Franchoek, who never looked his usual self and this effort can be put down to the effects of a long hard season. He was under pressurequite a long way from home having been ridden prominently and it may be best to forget this run.

Personal Column could never get in any kind of a serious blow having put up a creditable performance in the Triumph Hurdle. C'est Ca was still travelling well when falling halfway down the back while Quevega could never get on terms with the leaders in her bid for a sixth successive win. [JOH]

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