pressed leader, led 13th, came clear from 2 out, ridden out
close 4th, left in 3rd place at 13th, weakened 3 out
jumped right on occasions, led but pressed, headed 13th, pushed along and held went right and stumbled 2 out, plugged on for clear 2nd, no chance with winner
close 3rd on inside, jumped slowly 11th, fell next
always behind, disputing modest 3rd 3 out, soon weakened
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Hauraki Gulf 28-1 (11-3) Hampered by faller 4th, always towards rear, 15th of 20, 25l behind American Sniper (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Horacio Apple's (FR) 6-4fav (12-0) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, soon led and quickly asserted, 8 lengths clear approaching last, pushed out run-in, readily, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec beating Our Friend Mo (11-0) by 12l, 8 ran.
New Found Fame (IRE) 11-4 (11-7) Handy, weakened 4 out, left in modest 3rd 3 out, 3rd of 7, 15 1/4l behind Mr Grey Sky (12-0) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Coniston Clouds (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Chased leaders, disputing lead 2 out, ridden to lead run-in, soon clear, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Kings Justice (10-4) by 3l, 14 ran.
Stowaway John (IRE) 28-1 (10-10) In rear, mistake 7th, slow jump next and struggling, tailed off, last of 6, 33 3/4l behind Contre Ordre (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Malpas (IRE) 11-1 (11-13) Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 4th, lost place 10th, effort when reached at 3 out, soon beaten, weakened from next, 7th of 9, 35l behind Royal Mer (11-7) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Eyed 3-1fav (11-13) Held up in rear, headway from 10th, pushed along before 2 out, 4th and no impression last, no extra flat, 4th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Royal Mer (11-7) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
