chased leaders on outside, went 2nd over 2f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd well inside final furlong
prominent early, held up in touch, closed over 3f out, not much room briefly over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, no impression on winner
led 1f, chased leaders, hampered over 2f out, no impression after
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2f, led over 3f out, clear inside final furlong, ridden out
held up in rear, kept on final 100 yards, never dangerous
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, went 4th over 1f out, kept on
slowly away, held up in mid-division, shaken up over 2f out, no impression
always towards rear
Curtiz 5-1 (9-4) Raced wide close up, pushed along and every chance 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Pink Lily (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Louisiana Bay (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, soon edged left, ran on to press winner towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Optician (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Pysanka (FR) 13-2 (9-9) Led briefly, tracked leader until over 6f out, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd again over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Footsy (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Capstan 9-1 (9-8) Took keen hold, led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Mistress Light (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Stopnsearch 9-1 (9-9) Held up, pushed along and headway to chase leaders 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Star Of Epsom (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
The Conqueror (GER) 3-1 (8-13) Front mid-division, pushed along out wide on home turn, soon ridden and headway over 1f out, led final 110 yards, kept on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Fravanco (9-8) by 1l, 12 ran.
Stormingin (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never involved, 5th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Reverberation (10-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Savoy Brown 33-1 (8-10) Raced wide, close up, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Lost In Time (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Gosmore 22-1 (8-13) Never closer than mid-division, 9th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Magical Dragon (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.