held up, went 3rd from 5th, not fluent next, not fluent 4 out, struggling when mistake 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
in rear, ridden and struggling 5th, not fluent and behind 9th, pulled up before 11th
chased winner until slow 4th and given reminders, lost place before 6th, behind 8th, pulled up after 11th
took keen hold, made all, clear 5th, not fluent 12th, not fluent and reduced lead 4 out, clear again last, unchallenged
jumped left, chased leaders, went 2nd from 4th, ridden 3 out, no impression on winner last
in rear, went 4th before 6th, not fluent 11th, tailed off from next
El Muchacho (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Towards rear, tailed off and pulled up 3 out, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Imac Wood (FR) 2-1fav (11-2) Mid-division, good headway chasing leaders 7th, went 2nd on inside 3 out, led turning in, 2 lengths ahead and good jump last, went further clear run-in, won at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jan beating Ballybeen (11-2) by 4 3/4l, 9 ran.
Tupelo Mississippi (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Chased leader, led 4th, made rest, hit last, battled on gamely run-in, always just doing enough, won at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Deep Charm (10-13) by nk, 11 ran.
Invincible Nao (FR) 9-2 (11-4) In touch, headway 12th, ridden 2 out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Abuffalosoldier (12-0) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Pearly Island 5-1 (11-2) Towards rear, closed on inside after 5th, outpaced 13th, went 3rd and plugging on from 2 out, mistake last, no extra flat, 3rd of 6, 9 1/2l behind Ballycamus (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Conceroe (IRE) 15-8fav (11-10) With leader, not fluent and reminder 7th, jumped right and led 8th, headed next, led 11th, headed 2 out, led before last, driven out, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Prime Pretender (11-12) by 3l, 5 ran.
