chased leader, led and not fluent 5th, headed after 3 out, 4th and weakening 2 out
prominent on outside, slow and lost place 4th, closed when not fluent next, led after 3 out, stayed on well flat
held up behind leaders on inside, pushed along after 3 out, soon switched left and closed, chased winner from 2 out, not fluent last, held flat, hung right towards finish
jumped left, led, edged left before 2nd, mistake and headed 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, mistake last
held up behind leaders, not fluent 4th, 3rd and held from after 2 out, kept on same pace
Enthused (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Prominent on inner, pushed along and lost ground before 2 out, soon no extra and weakened, 6th of 7, dist behind Irish Hill (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Norman Fletcher 3-1jfav (11-4) Went left and bumped rival 1st, held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders turning in, 3rd and plenty to do at the last, stayed on strongly into 2nd final 110 yards and closed, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Impero (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Black Hawk Eagle (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Mid-division, went 4th 3 out, chased clear leaders 2 out, stayed on, no impression, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Lump Sum (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Klitschko 9-4fav (11-11) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway after final bend, never troubled leaders, 5th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Nordic Tiger (11-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Douglas Dc (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Mid-division on outer, closed to be prominent 3rd, pushed along before 2 out and lost position, ridden and kept on one pace before last, 4th of 9, 6l behind Getalead (11-3) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
