held up behind leaders, not much room 1st or 2nd, closed 3 out, led final bend, headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat
led, not fluent 1st, jumped left and slow 2nd, headed 4th, led before next, headed final bend, soon weakened
in rear, pushed along briefly after 5th, ridden final bend, went 3rd from 2 out, no impression
prominent, challenged 3rd, led and dived at 4th, headed before 5th, mistake and lost place 3 out, weakened before 2 out
prominent, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, not much room final bend, soon switched left, led 2 out, edged right flat, stayed on well
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.
Pop The Champagne (FR) 10-1 (11-11) In rear and never going that well, mistakes 5th and 7th, plugged on from before 2 out, ridden between last two, weakened last, 4th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Far Sight (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Ikigai Star (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Towards rear, closer after 3 out, pushed along in close 2nd before 2 out, ridden and led before last, stayed on gamely when strongly challenged run-in, just prevailed, won at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Obsessedwithyou (11-4) by hd, 8 ran.
Ezmerellda (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Mid-division, pushed along and went 4th before normal 2 out, never on terms, plugged on, 4th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Begin The Luck (11-11) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Sanitiser 4-1 (11-12) Held up in midfield, ridden and headway to chase winner before 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, stayed on run-in, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Catboy (10-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
