prominent, switched towards centre home straight, every when upside 2 out, briefly led before last, headed on landing side of final flight, kept on but always held by winner near finish
led, set very sedate tempo, headed before 2 out, soon pushed along, rallied when ridden before last, outpaced by front pair landing side of last, kept on but no impression near finish
raced in close second, led before home turn, ridden when headed before 2 out, weakened quickly before last, soon lost ground, tailed off run-in
held up last but in touch, gradual headway from home turn, joined leaders 2 out, led on landing after last, ridden run-in, ran on and always doing enough near finish
held up towards rear, not fluent 8th, closed on leaders from home turn, every chance when blundered badly and unseated rider 2 out
prominent, raced with very low head carriage on first circuit, chased leaders entering home straight, outpaced from before 2 out, weakened and lost ground quickly before last, tailed off run-in
Elham Valley (FR) 11-2 (11-8) Prominent, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, rallied and headway approaching last, ran on strongly flat, just held, 2nd of 9, hd behind Grivetana (11-8) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Belvedere Blast (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Raced wide close up, lost place 4 out, 5th of 9, 20 3/4l behind Grivetana (11-8) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Copper Beach (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Mid-division out wide, pushed along and hung left after 4 out, ridden and weakened before next, 7th of 10, 17l behind Bashers Reflection (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
The Big Lense (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Close up, ridden to lead soon after last (normal 2 out) headed inside final furlong, rallied close home, 2nd of 11, hd behind Pozo Emery (11-10) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Lipa K (IRE) 6-4fav (11-2) Went left and slow 1st and 2nd, in touch in rear, closed on outside 10th, not fluent 11th, led 2 out, quickened clear before last, eased towards finish, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May beating Bagheera Ginge (11-13) by 9 1/2l, 4 ran.
Pozo Emery (FR) 13-2 (11-10) In touch, ridden and headway soon after last(normal 2 out), led inside final furlong, all out (all hurdles omitted down back straight, plus the last), won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May beating The Big Lense (12-0) by hd, 11 ran.
