led, awkward 1st and next, hit 3rd, clear before 4 out, still 5 lengths ahead 2 out, joined last, driven and kept on run-in, headed nearing finish
tracked leader, jumped slowly 4th, hit 9th, lost 2nd 12th, rallied and went 2nd again after 5 out, hit next, went left and lost 2nd 3 out, soon weakened
held up well in rear, mistake 6th, went 2nd at 12th until after 5 out, handy 3rd on inside, went 2nd again 3 out, 5 lengths down next, closer before the last, upsides last, led nearing finish
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Ballintubber Boy (IRE) 3-1fav (12-0) Made all, went clear with runner-up after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon forged away, ran on dourly, won at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Catuaba (10-12) by 3l, 9 ran.
Inoui Machin (FR) 10-3fav (11-9) Prominent, gained ground to go second with efficient jump 4 out, taken wide home turn, chased leader from 2 out, ridden run-in, led entering final 110 yards flat, kept on, always doing enough near finish, won at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May beating Menaggio (11-12) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Ask Brewster (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) In touch, headway 2 out, led next, ridden and asserted towards finish, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Lady Balko (12-2) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Madaket 8-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway 3 out, tracked leaders next, ridden and weakened run in, 6th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Zain Nights (10-11) at Newbury 3m hcp (3) gs in Mar.