chased leaders, went 2nd before 4th, not fluent 9th or 10th, led 4 out, clear last, comfortably
in rear, reminder after 3rd, slow and behind next, tailed off 6th, soon pulled up
towards rear, not fluent 12th, went 4th before 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, no impression
jumped left at times, led until after 1st, chased leader until before 4th, mistake 4 out, bad mistake 3 out, went 2nd final bend, no impression before last
ridden along early, racing in 4th but off the pace 4th, well beaten from 4 out
led after 1st, mistake 15th, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
The Wolf (FR) 6-1 (12-0) Ran in snatches, went right and ridden 1st, held up in rear, steady headway out wide 6th, dropped to last pair at 12th, left in 4th at 15th, driven along in 3rd after 3 out, stayed on run-in, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Do No Wrong (11-0) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Breaking Waves (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Never going well in rear, pulled up before 7th, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Super Citizen 10-1 (12-1) Bit keen tracking leaders, lost place and towards rear at 9th, rallied before 2 out, went 3rd at the last, stayed on run-in and took 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 6 1/2l behind Yippee Ki Yay (12-1) at Kelso 3m 2f (3) gs in May.
Special Acceptance 9-2 (11-12) Midfield, chased leaders from 3 out (usual 4 out), went second 2 out, ridden when outpaced by winner approaching final fence, not fluent last, ran on but always held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Vision De Maine (10-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Innisfree Lad (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Mid-division, pushed along and no response after 13th, 7th of 13, 18 1/4l behind Lock Out (10-2) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Ballywood (FR) 150-1 (10-2) Mid-division, hit 13th and lost ground, well behind 5 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Copperhead (10-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gs in Oct.