close up, weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out
in touch in rear, hit 5 out and rider lost iron until recovered next, ridden and headway 3 out, chased winner 2 out, weakened flat
made all, ridden and clear last, eased towards finish
tracked leaders, weakened approaching 11th, pushed along 4 out, not fluent 2 out
close up, dropped to 3rd, headway 10th, ridden and slightly outpaced 2 out, rallied to chase winner at last, stayed on one pace
tracked winner, ridden 3 out, one pace and lost 2nd at last
NonRunner
The Carpenter (IRE) 13-8 (11-2) Jumped left at times, close 3rd on inside, went left 9th, went 2nd when went left and bumped rival 3 out, lost 2nd turning in, weakened run-in, 3rd of 4, 19 3/4l behind Supreme Gift (10-7) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
The Changing Man (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, mistake and weakened 4 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Grey Dawning (11-7) at Warwick 3m (1) sft in Jan.
Top Of The Bill (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Jumped left at times, prominent, led 4th, headed 13th, led before 4 out, drawing well clear 2 out, stayed on well, won at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Run To Milan (11-4) by 13l, 8 ran.
Passing Well (FR) 11-4 (10-10) Towards rear, headway to press leaders 12th, pushed along in 2nd 4 out, ridden and dropped to 3rd 2 out, stayed on and rallied run-in, not reach leaders, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Henry's Friend (10-11) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Hurricane Highway (IRE) 5-2fav (11-10) Held up in rear, headway 10th, close 3rd when pecked and slithered on landing 4 out, not able to fully recover, kept on, 3rd of 7, 6 1/4l behind Sporting Ace (11-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Hauraki Gulf 7-2 (12-0) Pressed leader, led 13th, came clear from 2 out, ridden out, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating New Found Fame (11-9) by 13l, 5 ran.
Henry's Friend (IRE) 7-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden 2 out, ran on, won at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Jan beating Deeper Blue (11-6) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
