chased leader, led 10th, headed 2 out, lost 2nd and mistake last, weakened flat
chased leaders, not fluent 9th, went 2nd 11th until 14th, ridden and went 2nd again after 3 out, led 2 out, drew clear flat, stayed on well
held up in rear, not fluent 4th or 13th, mistake 16th, pecked 3 out, ridden before 2 out, 4th and no impression 2 out, weakened last
not always fluent, in touch towards rear, switched right and effort after 3 out, hanging left from before 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner flat
led, not fluent and headed 10th, hit 11th, not fluent 12th, hit 15th, weakened before 2 out
Cloudy Glen (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Mid-division, switched right and headway to be prominent 4th, led after 5th, headed 4 out, ridden and gradually faded from 2 out, 5th of 20, 18 3/4l behind Datsalrightgino (10-7) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Stumptown (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) Rear mid-division, badly hampered by faller 14th and well behind, pulled up before 4 out, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Angels Breath (IRE) 15-2 (10-10) Close up, pushed along 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 14, 31l behind Stage Star (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Inch House (IRE) 6-4fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, switched right to challenge 4 out, disputed lead jumping 3 out, led narrowly last, ridden and asserted run-in, always doing enough, won at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (2) gs in Dec beating Lord Baddesley (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
The Wolf (FR) 25-1 (11-4) Off the pace in last pair, mistake 9th, closer in mid-division 11th, pushed along in modest 5th headway before 2 out, plugged on run-in, 5th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Whacker Clan (10-8) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
