prominent, pushed along and lost position home turn, well held 3 out
handy, not fluent 2 out, ridden before last, plugged on, not pace to challenge
mid-division, dropped away after 4 out
towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway into 3rd home turn, ridden before 2 out, gradually weakened
mid-division, not fluent 4th, cajoled along in rear next, behind when pulled up before 8th
chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, lost touch home turn, pulled up before 3 out
in rear, closed up before 8th, went 4th before 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and chased leader, not fluent last, switched right run-in, kept on, no telling impression
made all, pushed along 2 out, ridden and stayed on well run-in, always doing enough
Heartbreak Kid (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Led, ran out 4th, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Leading Force (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) In rear, some headway before 7th, lost place before 8th, well held 3 out, went 4th close home, 4th of 7, 21 1/4l behind Voix Du Reve (12-0) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
City Derby (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, went close 2nd before 2 out, ridden and outpaced by winner well before last, kept on, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Uncle Bert (11-13) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Les's Legacy 12-1 (11-7) Last pair, not always fluent, closed before 4 out, went 4th 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 26 1/4l behind Aubis Walk (12-1) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Big Bad Bear (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Raced in share of third, pushed along before 2 out, soon lost position, struggling in fifth thereafter, kept on one pace after last, 5th of 6, 14 1/2l behind Dare To Shout (11-10) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Monochromix (FR) 11-1 (11-5) Led early, tracked winner, pushed along 2 out, ridden and weakened next, 5th of 7, 30l behind Kyntara (12-0) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Lihyan (IRE) 15-8fav (12-0) Waited with in rear, smooth headway tracking leaders before 3 out, went 2nd before next, ridden to lead between last two, clear before last, stayed on strongly run-in, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Dot Cotton (11-1) by 5 1/2l, 9 ran.
Duyfken 11-8fav (12-0) Chased leader until 6th, outpaced before 2 out, kept on flat, no impression, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 8 1/4l behind Gamigin (10-13) at Ayr 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
