tracked leader until pushed along 3 out, weakened approaching next
close up, pushed along 4 out, weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off
in rear, pushed along and headway approaching 2 out, ridden and stayed on, never nearer
in touch, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and stayed on flat
raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders approaching 2 out, ridden and soon every chance, no extra flat
in rear, pushed along 3 out, never on terms
towards rear, pushed along 7 out, soon struggling, pulled up before 4 out
towards rear, pushed along and weakened 3 out, pulled up approaching next
raced wide close up, pushed along 3 out, weakened next
keen tracked leaders, pressed leader 3 out, led approaching last, ridden and ran on
led, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened flat
Ahoy Senor (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Held up off the pace in 3rd on inside wanted to hang left and jumped left at times, not fluent 5th, hit 12th, outpaced when slightly hampered bend after 3 out, ridden and beaten before 2 out, 3rd of 4, 9 1/2l behind Pic D'Orhy (11-10) at Ascot 2m 5f (1) gs in Feb.
Banbridge (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Handy, not fluent 12th, strongly pressed leader from 3 out where not fluent, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well and good jump to lead final fence, asserted run-in, won at Kempton 2m 4f (1) gs in Jan beating Pic D'Orhy (11-8) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Capodanno (FR) 7-2 (11-4) Towards rear, in touch, closed up before 12th, not fluent 13th, headway on outer after 3 out, pushed along and led approaching bypassed 2 out, good jump last and asserted run-in, stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 3m 1f (1) gs in Jan beating The Real Whacker (11-7) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Conflated (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 2 out, no impression when pecked last and unseated rider, at Leopardstown 3m (1) sft in Feb.
Envoi Allen (FR) 3-1 (11-10) In touch in rear, not fluent 5th and 7th, 3rd before 2 out, pushed along in 2nd and challenged before last where not fluent, ridden and led narrowly final 150 yards, kept on well, headed close home, 2nd of 4, nk behind Gerri Colombe (11-10) at Down Royal 3m (1) sft in Nov.
Fil Dor (FR) 7-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway entering straight and went 2nd 3 out, pushed along after 2 out and no impression on winner when pecked last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 4 3/4l behind El Fabiolo (12-0) at Cork 2m 1f (1) Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Fugitif (FR) 10-1 (11-10) In rear, hit 6th, ridden 3 out and behind, stayed on from 2 out, took 3rd jumping last, never on terms with leaders, 3rd of 5, 6 3/4l behind Elixir De Nutz (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Jan.
Ga Law (FR) 8-1 (11-8) Close up, led 10th, pushed along and faced challenge before 2 out, hit 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on gamely run-in, always doing enough, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Jan beating Lounge Lizard (10-2) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.
Hitman (FR) 9-1 (11-2) Held up tracking leaders, went 3rd 9th, challenged out wide 3 out, soon 2nd, pushed along between last two, ridden and no impression run-in, held on for 2nd, 2nd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Shishkin (11-8) at Newbury 2m 7f (1) hvy in Feb.
Protektorat (FR) 10-3 (11-8) Led, went clear 7th until 5 out, joined 3 out, headed and dropped to 3rd soon after, stayed on under pressure run-in, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner, 3rd of 5, 4 3/4l behind Shishkin (11-8) at Newbury 2m 7f (1) hvy in Feb.
Stage Star (IRE) 11-10fav (12-0) Led until 2nd, chased leader, not fluent 11th or 12th, pushed along after 13th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) hvy in Jan.
