raced in 3rd, closed and pressed leader 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, led narrowly approaching last, ridden run-in and asserted closing stages
in rear, pushed along and struggling after 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, slow jump 6th, outpaced after 3 out, tailed off
led, not fluent 4 out, faced challenge 3 out, pushed along home turn, ridden and headed narrowly approaching last, kept on until no extra closing stages
towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway on outer before 3 out and soon pressed leaders, outpaced by front pair approaching 2 out, kept on, faded run-in
chased leader, lost position after 4 out, pushed along in 4th home turn, ridden and stayed on run-in, no telling impression
NonRunner
Ballytechno (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 4th, ridden before last, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, not able to trouble winner, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Handlethekettle (11-4) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Casting Aspersions (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, struggling after 7th, well behind before 3 out, 10th of 14, 32 1/2l behind De Tellers Fortune (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in May.
Killarney Mountain 11-2 (11-7) Close 3rd on inside, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on gamely, won at Kempton 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb beating Il Va De Soi (11-7) by hd, 8 ran.
Recoded (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression before 2 out, no extra, 10th of 19, 27l behind Nas Na Riogh (11-4) at Tipperary 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Apr.
The Gray Ghost (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Soon close up, 5th halfway, 3rd under 5f out, stayed on to lead over 1f out, kept on best closing stages, won at Killarney 2m 1f gd in Jul beating Ballysax Hank (12-0) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Shady Wadey (FR) 6-1 (10-10) Tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Not So Sobers (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Jungle Wood (FR) 14-1 (10-13) Never closer than mid-division, 10th of 16, 34 1/4l behind Captain Bellamy (10-13) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Oct.