chased leaders, pressed front pair before 11th, soon led, mistake 5 out and headed, ridden home turn and weakened 3 out
prominent, hit 7th, not fluent 9th, mistake 10th, hit 11th, led 5 out, pushed along home turn, kept on until headed before last, soon well held by winner
led, headed 11th, lost position before 4 out and pushed along, behind when pulled up before 2 out
in rear, plugged on into 3rd 3 out, never on terms
tracked leaders, went 3rd 4 out, pushed along and chased leader home turn, led before last and drew away, ran on well run-in, readily
NonRunner
Red Rookie 7-1 (11-0) Rear mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, well behind when slow jump 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Spirit D'aunou (10-10) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Le Ligerien (FR) 13-2 (10-13) Tracked leader, led approaching 2 out, ridden and joined last, headed inside final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 9 1/2l behind Cepage (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Cap Du Mathan (FR) 5-2 (10-13) Never going in rear, lost touch 4 out, pulled up 2 out, at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Dec.
Tokay Dokey (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) In rear, in touch, pushed along and chased leading group after 4 out, stayed on, no extra approaching last, 5th of 7, 15 1/4l behind Heros (10-10) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Pepe Le Moko (FR) 2-1fav (11-5) Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, chased leader 2 out, ridden before last, kept on run-in, no telling impression, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Oxygen (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Western Zephyr (IRE) 11-10fav (11-10) Not fluent 1st behind front pair, awkward 3rd, pushed along 4 out, weakened 3 out, last of 4, dist behind Chanceux (10-6) at Hereford 2m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
