towards rear, closed up into 4th after 3rd, ridden and beaten before 2 out
prominent, hit 3rd, not fluent 4th, pushed along and dropped away before 2 out
led, ridden and headed before last, kept on, no match for winner
mid-division, fell 1st
tracked leaders, raced keenly, not fluent 3 out or 2 out, soon well held
chased leaders, dropped to rear but in touch after 4 out, pushed along home turn, ridden and headway into 3rd before 2 out, stayed on but no impression on front pair
close up in rear, closer after 4 out, shaken up in 3rd 3 out, tracked leader before 2 out, pushed along and led before last, soon forged clear, ran on strongly flat
Bullets Hill (IRE) 13-2 (11-13) Led, forged on with a circuit to go, pushed along and reduced lead after 4 out, faced challenge before next, ridden before 2 out, battled on, headed and bumped approaching last where not fluent and landed awkwardly, weakened run-in, 6th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Faithfulflyer (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Handlethekettle (IRE) 1-2fav (11-4) Made all, not fluent 4th or 2 out, ridden flat, stayed on, won at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Sep beating Ballytechno (11-4) by 1l, 12 ran.
Intense Approach 1-3fav (11-7) Not always fluent, prominent, disputed lead before 2nd, not fluent 3rd, mistake 4th, good jump to lead 6th, travelling best before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on approaching last, pushed out run-in, won at Kelso 2m 5f (4) gd in Sep beating Kandor (11-7) by 7 1/2l, 7 ran.
Juventus De Brion (FR) 18-1 (11-2) Raced on inside, off the pace in 6th, driven along in modest 5th before 3 out where not fluent, went 4th 2 out, no chance with leading trio, 3rd of 9, 5 3/4l behind Pic Roc (11-2) at Ascot 2m 3f (2) gs in Feb.
Ryan's Rocket (IRE) 11-8fav (11-10) Raced in second, led 3 out, asserted before 2 out, ridden and not fluent last, kept on well run-in, comfortably, won at Kempton 2m (4) gd in May beating Mirabad (11-10) by 5 1/2l, 7 ran.
Vincenzo (FR) 3-10fav (11-4) Made all. driven approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, won at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Apr beating Rangatira Jack (11-4) by 4l, 9 ran.
Flying Fortune (IRE) 3-1fav (10-13) Held up rear of mid-division, closed 2nd, challenged 2 out, led last, stayed on well, driven out, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Sep beating Ebony Warrior (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
