jumped left on occasions, led, headed and blundered 13th, hit 16th and lost 2nd, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
mistake 1st, tracked leaders out wide, pecked on landing 10th, went 2nd 16th, led approaching 2 out, ridden between last two, strongly pressed when narrowly headed last, ridden to lead again run-in, gamely
tracked leaders on inside, angled out 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, led narrowly last, headed run-in, ridden and rallied towards finish, just held
waited with in 5th, closer in 4th 4 out, pushed along on inside going well turning in, angled out wide before 2 out, disputing held 3rd when hit last, kept on but no chance with leading duo
tracked leader, hit 2nd, led 13th, pushed along turning in, headed approaching 2 out, soon lost 2nd, hit rail and ridden soon after, rallied to hold 3rd, no chance with leading duo
Brave Kingdom (FR) 15-8 (11-9) Led, headed and remained close up 4th, led again 8th, headed 4 out, pushed along before next and kept on, every chance last, led over 110 yards on run-in, stayed on well, won at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Pulling Stumps (10-8) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Henry's Friend (IRE) 7-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden 2 out, ran on, won at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Jan beating Deeper Blue (11-6) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Kilbeg King (IRE) 28-1 (11-7) Chased clear leading pair until 5th, went 3rd again 4 out, pushed along and stayed on same pace before 3 out, no chance when mistake and stumbled last, 3rd of 6, 14 1/4l behind Il Est Francais (11-7) at Kempton 3m (1) gd in Dec.
The King Of Ryhope 17-2 (11-4) Pressed leader until 12th, not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 4, 20 3/4l behind Colonel Harry (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 3f (1) sft in Jan.
Apple Away (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Pressed leader, led 7th and maintained strong pace, hit 10th, headed and not much room 2 out, soon ridden and beaten, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 14l behind Grey Dawning (11-7) at Warwick 3m (1) sft in Jan.
