chased leaders on inside, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong
raced keenly, led 1f, tracked leader, ridden and led again over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, soon lost 2nd and weakened in 3rd
held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, quickened between horses to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
chased leaders, pushed along out wide over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, every chance until winner quickened on inside final furlong, kept on for clear 2nd
badly outpaced in rear, never on terms
slowly into stride, recovered to lead over 4f out, ridden hung right and headed over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong
The X O (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, switched left start and held up in rear, hung badly right and very wide home turn, no chance after, last of 6, 22 1/4l behind Diligent Harry (9-2) at Lingfield 6f lst stks (1) pol in Feb.
Chipstead 9-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind One Night Stand (8-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Fivethousandtoone (IRE) 18-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, good headway far side of group tracking leaders 2f out, went 2nd and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Albasheer (9-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Batal Dubai (IRE) 15-2 (8-12) Raced keenly, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra and just held on for 3rd, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Albasheer (9-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Home City (IRE) 17-2 (9-9) Tracked winner until 4f out, edged left approaching 3f out, soon lost touch, last of 9, 29 1/4l behind Liamarty Dreams (8-13) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Blind Beggar (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) Led, driven over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Bosh (9-9) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Jan.