led, headed and chased leader 3rd, disputed lead 6th, led approaching 4 out, soon forged away, stayed on well, not extended (last two fences in back straight omitted, open ditch in home straight omitted first circuit)
tracked leader, led 3rd, jumped right at times, joined 6th, headed approaching 4 out, soon held and stayed on same pace
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Giovinco (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Off the pace in 4th, went 3rd at 5th, closer before 12th, pushed along and hit next, lost 3rd 4 out, weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Kempton 3m (1) gd in Dec.
Choosethenews (IRE) 6-4 (11-9) Led, jumped right 3rd and 4th, raced wide on turn into back straight final time, not fluent 7th, pushed along approaching 3 out, rallied well on stands rail 2 out, headed approaching final flight, soon no extra, 3rd of 7, 13 1/4l behind Hitching Jacking (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Cruz Control (FR) 7-4fav (11-8) Close up, tracked leader 4th, led 6th, ridden and headed approaching last, driven and still every chance flat, stayed on gamely, 2nd of 9, hd behind Raffle Ticket (12-0) at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Imperial Merlin (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Close up in rear, headway to track leaders 10th, sprawled on landing 3 out and lost ground and chance, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 19 1/4l behind Young Buster (11-12) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
