led after 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra flat
always prominent, pushed along after 17th, led 2 out, edged right and hard pressed after last, driven and stayed on well
held up behind leaders, headway 13th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
held up behind leaders, ridden 4 out, outpaced 3 out, rallied flat, went 3rd towards finish, no impression
held up behind leaders on inside, headway 13th, went 2nd last, edged right and every chance flat, held close home
led 2nd, soon headed, chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, beaten 2 out, weakened last
held up behind leaders, raced on outside, niggled along 18th, closed 3 out, close 3rd last, held flat, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish
led until 2nd, lost place next, slow and last 6th, not fluent 7th or 11th, pulled up before 13th
NonRunner
Spiritofthegames has often given the impression he’d be suited by a trip of this nature but he will have his stamina tested if last year’s easy winner Commodore adopts his usual front-running tactics – fitness is rarely an issue for one from his yard. Broken Quest also tries a new trip but CAPTAIN CATTISTOCK won over course and distance in April and was a promising third over 3m1f here in October, which should have blown away any cobwebs. Undersupervision is held on the form book but Eva's Oskar has claims on a recent second here and Switch Hitter has yet to finish out of the frame over fences. Nassalam has never raced beyond 2m4f.
Commodore (FR) 33-1 (10-5) Always rear-division, tailed off, 12th of 40, dist behind Noble Yeats (10-10) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Eva's Oskar (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, driven and stayed on run-in, went 2nd final 100 yards, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Does He Know (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Broken Quest (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Chased leaders out wide, led 2 out, strongly pressed last, headed and unable to quicken run-in, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Magic Dancer (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Undersupervision (IRE) 9-4fav (11-3) In rear, ridden after 3 out and well held, soon pulled up, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Spiritofthegames (IRE) 13-2 (10-6) Held up in rear, headway 13th, pushed along in 6th 2 out, never on terms, weakened from last, 6th of 14, 27l behind Al Dancer (10-13) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Switch Hitter (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Close up, led 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden and challenged from before last, ran on until outpaced by winner closing stages, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Java Point (11-3) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Captain Cattistock 9-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear on outside, headway 9th, not fluent 3 out, chased winner 2 out, edged left, no impression and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Lord Accord (11-3) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Dominateur (FR) 12-1 (10-3) Towards rear, bit closer in mid-division at 13th, pushed along after 4 out, soon outpaced and struggling, 7th of 11, 23 1/2l behind Does He Know (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Nassalam (FR) 22-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd 7th until 4 out, weakened quickly and soon behind, 6th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Ga Law (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
