waited with towards rear, steady headway before 16th, chased leaders 18th, weakened before 4 out, mistake next
held up in mid-division, smooth headway tracking leaders 15th, ridden and went 2nd turning in, ridden and 3 lengths down last, driven and stayed on strongly run-in, not reach winner
soon rear-division, behind and struggling 17th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
soon chasing leaders out wide, weakened before 5 out
mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 16th, ridden before 4 out, weakened before next
mid-division, weakened quickly before 16th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, pushed along and struggling in 4th home turn, went modest 3rd 2 out, no chance with leading duo
raced wide in mid-division and pushed along at times, weakened and behind 16th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
towards rear on inside, closer when hit 5 out, n before 4 out, headway chasing leaders 3 out, went 4th next, kept on same pace, no chance with leading duo
chased leader, led 14th until 17th, chased winner, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, lost modest 3rd next, weakened soon after
tracked leaders, bumped 11th, went 2nd 14th, led 17th, ridden and 3 lengths ahead last, stayed on gamely run-in and always doing enough
held up and always towards rear
led, hit 14th and headed, weakened and pulled up quickly after next
Malina Girl (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Towards rear, headway to track leaders 6 out, every chance when fell 3 out, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Galia Des Liteaux (FR) 2-5fav (11-4) Led, mistake and stumbled 3rd, headed and tracked leaders 7th, pressed leader approaching 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, kept on, no telling impression, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Pink Legend (11-4) at Newbury 2m 7f lst (1) sft in Dec.
Beauport (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) In rear, in touch, mistake and blundered 10th, steady headway on inner from 18th, disputed lead after 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and headed narrowly, stayed on and every chance run-in, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Truckers Lodge (11-11) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Fontaine Collonges (FR) 10-3 (10-6) Prominent until 1st, chased leaders, led 12th, pressed briefly 3 out, drew clear from next, stayed on well, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (1) sft in Dec beating Empire Steel (11-2) by 14l, 6 ran.
City Chief (IRE) 11-2 (10-4) Close up, ridden 2 out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 8, 10l behind Broadway Boy (10-9) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Rapper 66-1 (10-3) Close up, tracked leaders 9th, hampered 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden and stayed on same pace, 4th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Broadway Boy (10-9) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Guetapan Collonges (FR) 8-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, pushed along out wide and lost 2nd home turn, dropped to 4th 2 out, rallied and went 3rd again run-in, 3rd of 13, 11 1/4l behind Malina Girl (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Major Dundee (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) In touch in mid-division, bumped 4th, soon lost some ground, closed 13th, no extra 3 out, 5th of 10, 33 1/4l behind Nassalam (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Broken Halo 17-2 (11-7) Towards rear, mistake 5th, closed up before 4 out, 3 lengths behind leaders and not asked for effort when fell 2 out, at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Credo (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Held up towards rear, closed 14th, disputing 2nd when not much room 2 out, 3rd and held from last, 3rd of 9, 5 3/4l behind Famous Bridge (11-9) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Percussion 6-1 (10-2) Prominent, left in lead at 6th, headed 12th, led again 15th, headed next, hit 5 out, ridden and kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 16 1/4l behind Chambard (10-6) at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) hvy in Dec.
My Silver Lining (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Mid-division, lost place and not fluent 9th, hampered next, headway 13th, every chance 3 out, pecked 2 out, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Animal (10-11) at Sandown 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Duc De Beauchene (FR) 18-1 (11-11) In rear, pushed along from 12th, tailed off, 5th of 7, 22 3/4l behind Stellar Magic (12-2) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Volcano (FR) 40-1 (10-2) Prominent, led 3rd, headed 6th, tracked leaders, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Latenightpass (10-8) at Cheltenham 3m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
