awkward 1st, kept wide in 5th, closer in 4th 2nd, hit 9th, went 3rd before 4 out where not fluent, hit 3 out, went 2nd home turn, not fluent 2 out, lost 2nd between last two, weakened soon after
tracked leading trio until 2nd, ridden and headway on inside into 3rd turning in, went 2nd between last two, over 1 length down when hit last, no chance after
tracked leader, led 4 out, clear when hit 2 out, stayed on well
jumped right at times, tracked leading pair until went right and dropped to rear 4th, losing touch when went badly right 9th, pulled up soon after
led until 4 out, lost 2nd home turn, soon weakened
Authorised Speed (FR) 2-1 (11-4) Led, not fluent 4th, going well when fell 2 out, at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Rock My Way (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Prominent, pushed along before 3 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Get A Tonic (11-1) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Scarface (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, mistake 4th and towards rear, not fluent at times, pushed along after 10th, plugged on 2 out, took 3rd run-in, not trouble front pair, 3rd of 7, 7 3/4l behind Oxygen (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Red Windsor (IRE) 15-2 (11-13) Tracked leader, jumped right and hampered winner 3 out, stayed on to chase winner last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 9l behind Kotmask (11-8) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Oxygen (FR) 5-2 (11-0) Handy on inner, led 9th, ridden before last, stayed on well when pressed run-in, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Pepe Le Moko (11-5) by 3/4l, 7 ran.