in touch in rear, ridden and headway 3 out, kept on same pace
close up, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up next
keen close up, mistake and dropped to rear 5 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up next
led, ridden and headed 4 out, switched right approaching next, soon weakened
prominent, led 4 out, headed next, still every chance from next, driven to lead narrowly flat, asserted towards finish
raced wide, tracked leaders, every chance 4 out, led next, soon joined, not fluent last, headed flat, no extra towards finish
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Marown (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along and switched right 3 out, no impression until ridden in 3rd before last and stayed on to strongly press leader run-in, every chance but always held, 2nd of 6, nk behind Up Helly Aa King (11-6) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Mint Condition 9-5 (11-8) Prominent, led 5th, jumped right on occasions, pecked on landing 4 out, pressed before 3 out, bumped rival jumping 3 out, ridden before 2 out where not fluent and headed, jumped into and not fluent last, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 5, 5 1/4l behind The Bull Mccabe (10-12) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Enqarde (FR) 10-1 (11-1) Jumped left at times, chased leaders, not fluent 2nd or 11th, lost place 13th, mistake 14th, struggling after next, well beaten 2 out, 5th of 9, 24 3/4l behind Famous Bridge (11-9) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Brayhill (IRE) 17-2 (11-6) Chased leader until 4 out, outpaced soon after, rallied well out wide before 2 out, ridden to challenge between last two, rider lost iron briefly soon after, led last, driven clear run-in, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Dec beating Ladronne (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Fenland Tiger 2-1fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 10th, led 4 out, ridden clear approaching last, stayed on, won at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Betterforeveryone (11-2) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Prince Des Fichaux (FR) 18-1 (11-13) Pressed leader, led 3rd, pushed along and headed narrowly approaching 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 9, 29 3/4l behind Anglers Crag (11-10) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Readysteadybeau (FR) 2-1fav (11-2) Made all, pressed 2 out, ridden and asserting last, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Ayr 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Marown (12-1) by 6 1/2l, 7 ran.
Captain Quint (IRE) 12-1 (12-1) Mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, plugged on from last, 8th of 15, 22 3/4l behind Hello Judge (10-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Jar Du Desert (FR) 4-1 (11-6) Raced in share of second throughout, not fluent 4th, hit 4 out, outpaced and struggling before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 26 1/4l behind Margaret's Legacy (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
