held up, struggling from sixth, weakened after 2 out
towards rear of midfield, rapid headway after 6th, joined leader 2 out, led last, ridden when faced challenge run-in, found extra and always doing enough near finish
smartly away and soon prominent, led after 1st, went 20 lengths clear before 3rd, reduced lead after 5th, hit 3 out, soon much reduced lead, joined before 2 out, headed just before last, weakened to third run-in
prominent, closed on leader before 2 out, pushed along before last, went second and every chance run-in, kept on but not pace of winner final 50 yards
raced in third, every chance 2 out, outpaced by front pair before last, dropped to fourth run-in
never better than midfield
midfield, slow jump 5th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up after 6th
led to 1st but headed on landing, raced in second, closed on leader after 6th, lost position before 2 out, ridden before last, weakened run-in
towards rear, headway after 6th, went fifth when ridden before last, stayed on run-in
held up, soon outpaced and struggling after 3rd, tailed off before 5th, pulled up after 6th
held up, dropped to last after 6th and soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up, pushed along and struggling after 6th, gradually weakened after 2 out
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Mardoof (IRE) 40-1 (11-13) Mid-division, struggling and dropped to rear from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ascot 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Tintintin (FR) 4-1 (12-0) Towards rear, headway to track leaders 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened flat, 5th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Striking A Pose (11-10) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Inferno Sacree (FR) 9-2 (11-8) Soon led, not fluent 3rd, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before last, at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Doyen Quest (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Prominent in chasing group, 2nd before 2 out, challenged and awkward last, stayed on run-in, driven ahead inside final 100 yards, won at Taunton 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb beating Cornish Storm (11-7) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Just Over Land (FR) 11-8fav (12-0) Made all, clear 2 out, very easily, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Activist (11-3) by 18l, 5 ran.
Centara (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Led, joined after 2nd, clearly led before 5th, headed after 3 out, struggling before 2 out, gradually weakened, 5th of 9, 14 1/4l behind The Doyen Chief (11-9) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Feb.
Ca Plane Pour Moi (IRE) 28-1 (10-9) Towards rear, closer 2 out, pushed along and 16th early straight, kept on well run-in, 7th of 23, 15 1/4l behind Ataboycharlie (11-2) at Leopardstown 2m hcp Yielding in Dec.
John Betjeman 11-1 (12-1) Raced in second, dropped to third 5th, ridden before 3 out, gradually weakened after 2 out, 5th of 11, dist behind Latin Verse (11-2) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Winterwatch (GER) 11-1 (11-2) Midfield, chased leaders from 3 out, ridden to go third 2 out, kept on but never going pace of front pair, 3rd of 9, 10 1/4l behind Rewired (12-0) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Diamatiste (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, went modest 3rd from 3 out, plugged on, n impression, 3rd of 8, 14 1/2l behind Absolute Steel (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f (2) hvy in Feb.
Lake Manzaleh 150-1 (11-12) Mid-division, remote 8th and pushed along entering straight, no impression, never a factor, 9th of 11, dist behind Western Diego (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn sft in Jan.
Palawan Du Mazet (FR) 200-1 (11-7) Always rear-division, never involved, 7th of 12, 28l behind Doyen Quest (11-7) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Kayf Legend 25-1 (11-5) Raced wide tracking winner, stumbled and lost 2nd at 3rd, went 2nd again before 4 out where went left, pushed along and weakened quickly after next, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Kempton 2m (1) gd in Feb.
Despereaux (FR) 15-2 (11-13) Raced in share of third, pushed along and struggling before 3 out, rallied and ran on for modest third after final flight, 3rd of 11, 35l behind Latin Verse (11-2) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
