towards rear, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, briefly ridden on landing 2 out, losing ground when took heavy fall last
raced in share of second, lost position after 4 out, struggling before 3 out, weakened after 2 out
held up, always towards rear, struggling from 3 out, tailing off when pulled up before 2 out
prominent, not fluent 3rd, soon went second, closed on leaders 4 out, dropped to third before home turn, rallied to chased leaders from 2 out, went second before last, ridden run-in, all out when led final strides, game
disputed to 1st, led on landing, not fluent 4 out, pushed along when raced nearside rail and pressed before 2 out, ridden when headed before last, gradually weakened
held up last, slightly detached after 6th, took closer order 4 out, rapid headway after 3 out, going best when led with good jump last, ridden when faced challenge run-in, no extra when headed final strides, game
disputed to 1st, dropped to second on landing, dropped to rear setting out on final circuit, struggling from 3 out, tailed off before 2 out, finished detached
Sam's Choice (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Chased leaders early, held up, closed before 7th, lost some ground next, weakened before 3 out, went remote 3rd latter stages, 3rd of 6, dist behind The Four Sixes (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Guernesey (FR) 13-2 (11-3) Held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 8th, outpaced in 5th before 3 out, went 4th from last but no chance with front pair, 4th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Curley Finger (11-2) at Newcastle 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Danny The Fence (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Mid-division, lost position and dropped to rear before 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden in 6th before last, no impression, 6th of 13, 25 3/4l behind Buachaillbocht (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp sft in Jan.
Champ Royal (FR) 9-1 (11-9) Raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, led 4 out, wandered between last two, strongly pressed last, ridden against near side rail and stayed on well run-in, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Just Call Me Al (10-4) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
Not Staying Long (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Led, not fluent 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Yealand (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Shantou Moon (IRE) 15-2 (10-2) Held up in rear, headway before 9th, challenged last, led flat, stayed on, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Dillarchie (10-2) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Balkotic (FR) 6-1 (10-2) Tracked clear leader, left in lead going out on last circuit, ridden before the last, headed and not pace of winner run-in, 2nd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Blue Bikini (11-9) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
