close 2nd on inside, tracked winner from 3 out, every chance last, ridden and stayed on run-in, lost 2nd towards finish
close 3rd out wide, reached for 3rd, not fluent 4 out, challenged and led next, strongly pressed soon after, hung left and shaken up before the last where good jump, hung left under pressure run-in, stayed on to assert final 100 yards
waited with in rear, closer approaching 3 out, switched left and went 3rd before the last, went left last, stayed on run-in, went well held 2nd towards finish
held up in 4th, went 3rd after 3 out, weakened into 4th before the last
led, awkward 1st, hit 3 out headed and lost 2nd, chased leaders, weakened next
Fiercely Proud (IRE) 11-10fav (11-7) Tracked leader, raced keenly, led approaching 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and stayed on well when challenged run-in, always doing enough, won at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Dec beating Ryan's Rocket (11-0) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Jeriko Du Reponet (FR) 2-5fav (11-12) Handy, disputed lead 2 out, soon led narrowly, shaken up and eased clear run-in, comfortably, won at Newbury 2m (3) sft in Dec beating Secret Squirrel (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Lump Sum (FR) 1-4fav (11-7) Travelled strongly, close up in touch, smooth headway to lead before 2 out, soon ridden and pressed for lead, a length ahead approaching last where jumped slightly left, stayed on well run-in, won at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) hvy in Dec beating Onethreefivenotout (11-0) by 1l, 15 ran.
The Kalooki Kid 10-11fav (11-9) Mid-division on inside, smooth headway tracking leaders turning in, led after 3 out, mistake and stumbled next, soon recovered, shaken up and clear before the last, kept on strongly, won at Newcastle 2m 1f (4) gd in Dec beating St John's Road (10-9) by 7l, 12 ran.
El Elefante (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-0) Chased leader, not fluent 5th, every chance when slow 3 out, not much room 2 out, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Pawapuri (11-0) at Haydock 2m 3f lst (1) hvy in Dec.
