in rear, raced wide, in touch, not fluent 4th, pushed along and headway approaching 2 out, soon went 2nd, switched right before last, ridden and pressed leader run-in, kept on, held towards finish
chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, dropped away 2 out
prominent, disputed lead 4 out, pushed along and headed home turn, kept on same pace
made most, led, joined 4 out, led again home turn, pushed along 2 out, mistake last, ridden and stayed on gamely when challenged run-in
towards rear, closed up behind leaders 4 out, weakened 2 out
handy, pushed along home turn, not fluent and beaten 2 out
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Roccovango (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Mid-division, 5th halfway, 4th approaching straight, dropped to 6th and slight mistake 2 out, no extra, 7th of 12, dist behind Any Road (11-12) at Clonmel 2m mdn hvy in Nov.
King William Rufus (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced approaching last, plugged on from last, 5th of 14, 12 3/4l behind Titan Discovery (10-12) at Ascot 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Bluegrass (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Led and disputed, outright leader 3 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out, weakened quickly, 7th of 14, 18 3/4l behind Joyeuse (11-1) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Nordic Tiger (FR) 9-2 (12-0) Mid-division, headway going well home turn, led approaching 2 out, clear last, easily, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Feb beating Bellamy's Grey (10-2) by 8 1/2l, 11 ran.
Quian (GER) 13-2 (11-12) Handy, pushed along and led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec beating King's Castle (11-9) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Goblet Of Fire 10-11fav (11-0) Pressed leader, led 2 out, pushed along before last, ridden and edged left run-in, kept on, won at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gs in Jan beating Maasai Mara (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
It's A Love Thing 4-1 (9-12) Mid-division, headway near side to challenge over 1f out, outpaced final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Artisan Dancer (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Thorpeness (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, pulled up 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Sep.
Orchestra (FR) 5-4fav (11-0) Prominent, pushed along 3 out, soon no impression on winner, not fluent and well held 2 out, 2nd of 11, 18l behind Givemefive (11-7) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Jan.