chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, given reminder and switched left before last, led flat, stayed on
mostly chased leader until before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
chased leaders, went 2nd briefly 3rd, lost place 5th, went 4th after 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, soon no chance with front pair
in rear, slow 1st, behind from 6th, tailed off
chased leaders, lost place 2nd, headway before 6th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
led, mistake 7th, driven after 2 out, mistake last, headed flat, no impression on winner towards finish
in rear, mistake 7th, headway after 3 out, went 4th 2 out, no chance with front pair
mid-division on outside, not fluent 6th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
Hasthing (FR) 1-2fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, shaken up to challenge before 2 out, led approaching last where not fluent, kept on well flat, won at Leicester 2m 4f mdn (3) hvy in Nov beating Rocket Ronald (11-4) by 2l, 7 ran.
Here Comes Georgie 10-3 (11-0) Made all, pushed along before last, ridden out run-in, stayed on gamely, won at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gs in Dec beating Cracking Rhapsody (11-7) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Defence Witness (IRE) 16-5 (11-2) Raced keenly in 3rd, angled out inside final furlong, quickened to lead inside final 100 yards, won at Catterick 2m (5) gs in Nov beating Gwash (11-2) by 1l, 4 ran.
Hemicycle (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Off the pace and always towards rear, well tailed off, 14th of 15, dist behind Heltenham (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f (3) sft in Nov.
Imperial Rule (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Close up, pushed along 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 8, 28 1/2l behind Panhandle Slim (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Pic Roc (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Prominent, pushed along and gradually weakened after 3 out, 5th of 9, 22l behind Gidleigh Park (11-6) at Newbury 2m 5f (3) sft in Dec.
Ushuaia Dancer 80-1 (11-5) In rear, in touch, pushed along and some headway before 2 out, kept on, never a danger, 5th of 7, 4l behind Backbyjet (11-5) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.
Walk My Way (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Prominent, lost ground home turn, held from 2 out, 6th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Backbyjet (11-5) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.
