off the pace in rear, never a factor
raced keenly, held up in 5th, gained a place 4 out, hit next and weakened
made all, went clear turning in, edged right kept right up to work and went further clear run-in, impressive
tracked leading pair on inside, went remote 2nd turning in, hit last, weakened and lost two places run-in
held up in 4th on inside, awkward at 3rd, dropped to last pair after 4 out, went 4th again next, plugged on in 3rd run-in
tracked winner, pushed along before 2 out, lost remote 2nd turning in, took that placing again run-in, never any chance with winner
Imaginarium (IRE) 6-4fav (11-4) Tracked front pair, headway home turn, pressing leader when mistake and stumbled 2 out, soon recovered and shaken up to lead narrowly last, ridden run-in, ran on well and asserted towards finish, won at Perth 2m mdn (4) gs in May beating Traveling Soldier (11-4) by 1l, 7 ran.
Strong Foundations (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, took keen hold, challenged before 5th, led before 2 out, hung left before last, hung left towards finish, ridden out, won at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Oct beating Don Virginia (11-2) by nk, 11 ran.
Valgrand (FR) 1-4fav (11-10) Tracked leader, led 5th, pushed along before 2 out, kept on well after last, asserted close home, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f (4) gd in May beating Speed Davis (11-10) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Brave Knight 2-5fav (11-9) Led, keen early, ridden and hard pressed approaching 2 out, every chance last, led clearly flat, stayed on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug beating Dodger Long (11-4) by nk, 10 ran.
Dancing In Paris (FR) 7-2fav (8-8) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 15, 5l behind Epic Poet (9-7) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Gale Mahler (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders early, mid-division in 5th halfway, progress into 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead entering straight, kept on strongly to go clear run-in, won at Galway 2m lst (1) gd in Jul beating Le Coq Hardi (11-9) by 10l, 8 ran.
