led, ridden well over 1f out, faced challenge over 1f out, headed narrowly over 110 yards out, soon rallied and led again closing stages, gamely
prominent on outer, ridden over 2f out and lost 2nd, dropped away over 1f out
tracked front pair, pushed along and went 2nd 2f out, pressed leader over 1f out, ridden inside last and led narrowly over 110 yards out, soon headed and no extra closing stages
NonRunner
Torcello (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Led, headed 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Wind Your Neck In (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Throne Hall 13-2 (10-7) Chased leader, led 3f out, clear over 1f out, easily, won at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating The Bunt (10-6) by 10l, 7 ran.
Billy No Mates (IRE) 3-1fav (9-9) In rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on strongly to lead final 100 yards, won going away, won at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Sep beating Zillion (8-8) by 3l, 7 ran.
Clan Chieftain 9-2 (9-8) Steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and went remote 4th turning in, 4th of 6, 13 1/2l behind Citizen General (9-12) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.