tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 9th, ridden after 14th, weakened before 4 out
prominent, led 5th, headed after 6th, led 14th, headed 4 out, weakened last
held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, slow 3rd, ridden and struggling 14th, mistake and unseated rider next
mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway 12th, pushed along in 3rd before 4 out, weakened 2 out
led until 5th, led after next, headed 14th, led 4 out, not fluent 2 out, clear last, ridden out
in rear, mistake 1st, slow 4th, not fluent 9th, headway before 4 out, mistake 3 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, stayed on
mid-division, headway 7th, mistake 13th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, steady headway from 10th, ridden before 4 out, weakened last
prominent early, chased leaders, lost place before 12th, behind 14th, pulled up before 15th
in touch, slow 2nd, lost place 4th, ridden and behind 11th, pulled up before 4 out
Lord Of Kerak 9-2 (12-1) Handy, went close 2nd at 7th, ridden and outpaced by leader after 3 out, rallied approaching last, kept on to strongly press leader run-in, held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Happy And Fine (12-0) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
One True King (IRE) 3-1fav (12-1) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, lost ground after 3 out and soon ridden, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 7, 24 1/4l behind Everything'sontick (11-5) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Innovated (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Chasing leaders when not fluent and lost place 2nd, behind after, tailed off when mistake 4 out, pulled up before next, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Eaton Collina (IRE) 2-1fav (11-10) Led until 4 out, switched right before last, edged right flat, held but kept on, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Sure Touch (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Val Dancer (IRE) 2-1fav (12-0) Prominent, pressed leaders 5 out, led 4 out and soon faced challenge, pushed along after 2 out and cleared away, ran on well, eased run-in, comfortably, won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec beating Royal Mer (11-8) by 16l, 6 ran.
Shighness 9-1 (11-4) In rear on outer, lost touch 9th, pulled up after next, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Here Comes The Man (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Court At Slip (11-6) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Tom Cody (IRE) 13-8fav (12-0) Held up in rear, headway 9th, switched left and led 4 out, clear before 2 out, stayed on well, won at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Aristobulus (11-6) by 10l, 6 ran.
Breaking The Ice (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Handy on inside, mistake 9th and pulled up soon after, at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Aire Valley Lad 4-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, prominent 9th, pressed leader from 13th, ridden and every chance last, stayed on well run-in to lead closing stages, won at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Tom Cody (11-13) by nk, 8 ran.
