chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, ridden turning in, 3rd and weakening when mistake 2 out
never that fluent, towards rear, mid-division halfway, no impression from 2 out
raced keenly, led until 3rd, chased leader until 3 out, chased leaders, ridden between last two, weakened soon after
held up in rear, pushed along home turn, headway chasing leaders out wide 2 out, went modest 4t at the last
held up towards rear, headway out wide home turn, led 3 out, mistake next, joined last, ridden and headed run-in, kept on for clear 2nd
never closer than mid-division
chased leaders, led 3rd, flattened 5th, pushed along turning in, headed 3 out, weakened quickly
mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd soon after 3 out, challenged last, ridden to lead run-in, soon clear
held up in rear, good headway out wide turning in, ridden and hung right before 2 out, weakened 2 out
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Pearl Island 11-2 (12-0) Pressed leaders, pushed along and lost position after 4 out, gradually faded, 5th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Jaxonne (10-9) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Opera King 11-2 (11-3) Chased leader, ridden before 2 out, lost position but in touch approaching last where not fluent, kept on run-in, went 2nd near finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Bannister (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
R Bernard 11-8fav (11-2) Keen prominent, mistake 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, found extra when pressed flat, won at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May beating Inspector Lynley (10-9) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
G'day Aussie 14-1 (10-2) In touch, pressed leader before 3 out, ridden home turn, outpaced by winner approaching 2 out, plugged on, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Goose Man (12-0) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Horizon D'or (FR) 9-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 8th, mistake 10th, ridden and headway before 2 out where not fluent, chased winner approaching last where jumped left, faded run-in, lost 3rd on line, 4th of 11, 10 1/2l behind No Way Pedro (11-9) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Caspers Court (IRE) 17-2 (11-11) Mid-division, pushed along home turn, weakening when blundered and unseated rider last, at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Ann D'arabie (FR) 80-1 (11-3) In touch in mid-division, headway after 5th, lost place before 3 out, soon behind, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Springtime Promise (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 5f (4) gs in Jan.
Karakoram 25-1 (10-5) Mid-division, closed after 3rd, struggling before 2 out, 9th of 10, 29 1/2l behind Supreme Yeats (11-8) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Pollyonesock (IRE) 40-1 (10-5) Wore red hood to post, in rear, pushed along after 4 out, plugged on, never involved, 4th of 8, 20l behind Harry Gulliver (10-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Tis But A Scratch 66-1 (10-6) Mid-division, went 2nd before 4 out, pushed along and dropped away quickly before 3 out, 9th of 13, dist behind I'm On My Way (11-10) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Getaway Cory (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Prominent, not fluent 9th, went left 13th, lost ground after 15th, no extra before 3 out, 6th of 10, 31 3/4l behind Instant Gambler (10-3) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
