held up behind leaders on outside, ridden after 3 out, 4th and beaten before 2 out
took keen hold, led until 2nd, not fluent 4th, lost place after next, well behind 3 out
prominent, led 2nd, ridden when slow last, stayed on and drew clear flat
held up behind leaders, closed when jumped left 4th, 3rd and held when jumped left 2 out, one pace
prominent until after 1st, chased leaders, pushed along after 6th, weakened before 3 out
took keen hold, held up behind leaders on inside, not fluent 3rd or 4th, effort after 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, close up when mistake last, no impression flat
held up in rear, behind 6th, mistake 3 out
Ami Bondhu (FR) 6-1 (11-8) Mid-division, pushed along in 5th home turn, plugged on in modest 4th, 4th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Bill Joyce (11-4) at Warwick 2m (2) sft in Jan.
Realistic Optimism (IRE) 16-5 (12-0) Raced behind clear leaders in 3rd, took closer order after 3f, 3rd halfway, improved to 2nd 1 1/2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on, held, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Thecompanysergeant (12-0) at Listowel 2m Good - Yielding in Sep.
Touquet (FR) 5-1 (11-8) Raced keenly tracking leader, chance 2f out, soon pushed along, weakened 1f out, 5th of 8, 15 3/4l behind Sixmilebridge (11-4) at Sandown 2m (2) gs in Feb.
Birthday Angel (IRE) 22-1 (9-10) Raced wide close up, weakened 2f out, 10th of 13, 28 1/4l behind Mythical Guest (9-9) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Lord Maher (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to dispute lead approaching straight, led 3 out, strongly pressed next, under pressure and asserted run-in, kept on well, won at Roscommon 2m mdn gd in Jun beating Tyson (11-7) by 2 1/4l, 16 ran.
Luna Effect (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Towards rear, raced keenly, mid-division 3rd, closer 3 out, pushed along in 5th bypassed 2 out, stayed on, no impression, 4th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Reach For The Moon (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gs in Oct.
Mon The Hoops 28-1 (10-7) Always last, pushed along and outpaced turning in, no chance with leading duo, last of 3, 18l behind Alan De Banks (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) sft in Sep.
Good Too (FR) 11-1 (10-3) Led 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Dashinwhitesargent (9-2) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Demilion (IRE) 200-1 (10-11) Held up behind, some headway under pressure on outside 2 out, soon outpaced, plugged on, 4th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Brave Knight (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug.
