tracked leaders, headway 3 out, led next, ridden and 3 lengths clear when wandered approaching last, hung right and tired flat, headed and no extra near finish
tracked leader, every chance when mistake 3 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, headway 10th, led approaching 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure to lead again near finish
raced wide, in touch, lost place 9th, weakened 3 out
in rear, not fluent 4th, reminders 8th, never dangerous
Nonrunner
Ice Tea (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Mid-division, never on terms, 6th of 16, 32l behind King Daniel (10-11) at Catterick 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Jeringa 33-1 (11-4) Chased leaders until weakened 4 out, 11th of 13, well behind The Last Viking (11-4) at Ayr 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Nov.
Loaded Dice (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Led to 3rd, chased leaders until outpaced approching 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 16, 46l behind Gunner Jack (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy in Oct.
Top Cloud (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway under pressure 3 out, soon ridden and stayed on, never trouble leaders, 5th of 20, 15l behind Rothbury (11-8) at Aintree 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-115 (3) gd in Nov.
Zaffie Parson (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Raced wide mid-division, headway to track leader 9th, led after 3 out, ridden next, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft beating Delray Beach (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Smart Thinker 40-1 (10-0) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Desperate Dex (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov, 8 ran.
Papawaldo (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Struggling from 6th, tailed off when pulled up at the 8th in race won by Negus de Beaumont (11-10) at Newcastle 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Nov, 19 ran.
Panama Mermaid (IRE) 100-1 (10-1) Mid-division, lost place before halfway, 11th of 13, well behind Lodge Lane (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (6) hvy.
