chased leaders, pushed along going out on last circuit, outpaced after 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
led, headed turning in, weakened quickly, tailing off when bad mistake 2 out, pulled up quickly
wore hood to post, held up in rear, jumped slowly 3rd and 4 out, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, went between horses run-in, took 2nd close home, no chance with winner
chased leaders on inside, angled out and went 2nd going well before 2 out, ridden to lead before last where mistake, stayed on strongly run-in
raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up before the last
chased leaders and raced wide throughout, ridden and weakened run-in
chased leader, flattened 3 out, pushed along soon after, led turning in, headed before last and stumbled on landing, no chance with winner, lost 2nd close home
Royal Pretender (FR) 10-1 (11-8) Mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened home turn, pulled up before last, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Blue Bikini 6-1 (11-9) Jumped right at times, tracked leading pair, left in 2nd place going out on last circuit, went right and dropped to 3rd 4 out, ridden between last two, rallied into 2nd at the last, led and went clear run-in, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Balkotic (10-2) by 5 1/2l, 5 ran.
Sporty Jim (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) In touch, not fluent 5th/6th, pushed along 7th, struggling 4 out, behind when pulled up 2 out, at Haydock 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Hashtag Boum (FR) 10-3 (11-6) Tracked leaders, switched wide 2 out, soon ridden, kept on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 9 1/2l behind Imaginary Dragon (11-2) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
South Terrace (IRE) 15-2 (11-13) Held up in rear, headway 11th, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 30l behind Hawthorn Cottage (11-6) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Breaking Waves (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Raced wide, chased leader until pushed along before 3 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Serious Operator (10-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Top Cloud 11-2 (10-5) Raced wide prominent, joined leader 3 out, ridden and every chance flat, stayed on to lead close home, won at Ascot 3m hcp (4) gd in Dec beating Scamallach Liath (12-0) by hd, 9 ran.
