off the pace and always in rear, tailed off when went badly left 3 out, pulled up before next
tracked leaders out wide, lost place and towards rear 6th, never on terms after
not fluent 1st, held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders 4th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, kept on run-in, weakened into 3rd final 100 yards
chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden and stayed on gamely run-in
raced wide, jumped left at times, led, not fluent 3rd, headed next, chased leader, led again before 10th until 14th, went badly left and lost 2nd 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly soon after
jumped left at times, chased leader, led 4th until 10th, chased leader, led again 14th, joined 3 out, ridden and headed before next, weakened quickly between last two
waited with in last pair, good headway on inside home turn, chasing leaders when pecked 3 out, kept on run-in, switched right went 2nd final 100 yards and closed, not reach winner
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Black Gerry (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Not fluent, towards rear, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 14 1/2l behind Triple Trade (11-1) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Dec.
Francky Du Berlais (FR) 14-1 (10-2) Held up, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance last, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Latenightpass (10-8) at Cheltenham 3m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Killer Kane (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Close up, led 4 out, joined jumping 3 out and pushed along, every chance last where headed narrowly, ridden run-in, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Inch House (11-3) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Highstakesplayer (IRE) 6-5fav (12-1) Towards rear, headway to chase leaders 8th, led 3 out, joined when left clear next, won at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Gemirande (11-10) by 9l, 8 ran.
Emir Sacree (FR) 13-2 (11-5) Tended to jump slightly left, led, not fluent 7th, not fluent 11th, briefly headed before 12th, not fluent 14th where headed, ridden and no impression before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 9, 26 3/4l behind Hold That Taught (10-13) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
First Lord De Cuet (FR) 8-1 (11-7) Led, joined 2 out, strongly pressed when narrowly headed last, rallied gamely run-in, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Anglers Crag (10-10) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Iconic Muddle 17-2 (11-4) In touch in rear, headway 4 out, ridden and every chance when pecked on landing 2 out, rallied to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Dibble Decker (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Bobhopeornohope (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Prominent, not fluent 13th, ridden before 15th, weakened quickly and pulled up before 4 out, at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Switch Hitter (IRE) 18-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, jumped left 5th, led 4 out, joined 2 out, ridden and headed approaching next, no extra, 5th of 10, 11l behind Victtorino (12-0) at Ascot 3m hcp (1) gd in Dec.
