led until jumped right and awkward 1st, tracked leaders after racing keenly, challenged before 3 out, not pace of winner before last, edged right flat, lost 2nd last stride
prominent on outside, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
led 1st, clear before last, edged right flat, stayed on well, comfortably
held up in rear, closed from 8th, ridden after 2 out, no impression on winner before last, 4th and no extra final 75 yards
prominent when slow and nut much room 1st, in touch after, went left and not fluent next, pushed along 6th, slow when last 8th, rallied from 2 out, edged right and left flat, no impression on winner, went 2nd last stride
Donnie Devito (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, not fluent 4 out, pushed along in 3rd entering straight, soon no extra and kept on one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 5, 7 3/4l behind Where's My Jet (11-5) at Listowel 2m 4f sft in Sep.
Fine Margin (IRE) 17-2 (12-0) Raced wide, led until 2nd, prominent, weakened and pulled up before 3 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Intense Approach 11-2 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed before last, kept on, no match for winner, 2nd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Flying Fortune (10-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f (1) sft in Oct.
Millforce (IRE) 6-4fav (11-10) Tracked leader in 2nd, jumped left 2nd, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along and disputed next, slight mistake 2 out, ridden when rider dropped whip after 2 out, stayed on well, headed final strides, 2nd of 5, shd behind Luckinthecity (11-10) at Cork 3m gd in Oct.
Hauraki Gulf 9-2 (11-0) In touch in rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, soon chased winner, stayed on to press winner approaching last, outpaced by winner run-in, 2nd of 5, 4 3/4l behind Yellow Car (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gs in Sep.
