pressed leader, led 5th, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon beaten and plugged on for modest 3rd
prominent, slow jump 4th, tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, bumped along 10th, weakened tamely before 2 out
tracked leaders, cajoled along at times, lost position 6th, in rear and not fluent next, awkward 8th, pushed along after 4 out, lost touch next
chased leaders, pushed along into 2nd after 2 out, disputed lead last, ridden run-in, led final 110 yards, kept on well
led narrowly, headed 5th and remained close up, led again before 2 out and pushed along, joined last, ridden and headed run-in, held final 110 yards
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Fat Sam 10-1 (11-12) Midfield, ridden and headway to press leader before 3 out, stayed on to lead before last, soon pressed for lead, kept on run-in, headed near finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Call Off The Dogs (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Mahler Moon (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Held up in rear on outside, headway before 7th, slightly outpaced 3 out, went 3rd before last, stayed on flat, 3rd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Roger Pol (11-11) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Cawthorne Banker (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Towards rear, mistake 2nd, went left 7th, closer in mid-division 10th, headway chasing leaders 9th, pushed along in 3rd on inside before 4 out, ridden before the last, weakened run-in, lost modest 3rd towards finish, 4th of 10, 11l behind Nickelforce (12-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Moodofthemoment (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, slipped into 1st, headway from 11th, led after 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Lost Connections (12-0) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Superbolt (IRE) 11-4 (11-1) Held up towards rear, steady headway out wide 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, 23 lengths down at the last, strong challenge towards finish, just held, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Nickelforce (12-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Estacas (GER) 22-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, well beaten after 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Brookie (12-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Iron D'ex (FR) 8-1 (10-11) Midfield, chased winner before 12th, soon lost position, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off before last, 7th of 10, dist behind Billytherealbigred (11-1) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
