held up in 4th, left in 3rd place 2nd, pushed along turning in, went 2nd at the last, ridden ahead run-in, stayed on and always doing enough
close 3rd, left tracking leader 2nd, challenged 11th, led approaching the last where slight mistake, headed and no extra run-in, lost 2nd entering final 100 yards, dropped to 4th final strides
led, blundered and unseated rider 2nd
held up in last pair, steady headway on inside going well before 3 out, ridden and angled out off rail between last two, stayed on strongly run-in, went 2nd entering final 100 yards and closed, not reach winner
tracked leader, left in lead 2nd, ridden and already headed when bad mistake last, weakened and no chance after
wore hood to post, held up in rear on inside, stayed on run-in, went 3rd final strides, no chance with leading duo
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Golden Son (FR) 15-2 (11-10) Close up, led 7th, headed narrowly 5 out, weakened 4 out and pulled up before next, at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Grandads Cottage (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Held up in rear, headway 10th, led last, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Will Sting (10-6) by 5l, 6 ran.
Gustavian (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Off the pace towards rear, reached for 2 out, awkward last, plugged on in modest 6th run-in, 6th of 14, 10l behind Saint Davy (11-1) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Heltenham (FR) 8-1 (12-1) In rear, pushed along 2 out, never on terms, 8th of 11, dist behind Inthewaterside (11-9) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Pepe Le Moko (FR) 5-6fav (10-10) 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, won at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan beating Le Ligerien (11-12) by 14l, 5 ran.
Champagne Mystery (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Towards rear, headway on outer 4 out, prominent 3 out where not fluent, pushed along in 4th turning in, not fluent 2 out, no extra before last, 5th of 13, 18l behind Ga Law (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Jan.
Quel Destin (FR) 7-1 (10-4) Handy, led 2nd, headed and tracked leader 4th, pressed leader 5 out, pushed along 4 out, led narrowly approaching next, jumped right 2 out, forged away before last where jumped right, ridden run-in, stayed on, all out, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Dec beating First Flow (12-0) by 3 3/4l, 4 ran.
War Lord (GER) 12-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, closer in mid-division before 5th, weakened before 5 out, 9th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Gabriel's Getaway (10-2) at Doncaster 2m hcp (2) gd in Jan.
