midfield, ridden and headway to dispute lead before 2 out, soon led outright, 2 lengths clear ahead approaching last, stayed on well run-in
led, headed before 5th, ridden and dropped to rear before 2 out, soon tailed off
in touch in rear, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out where pulled up
prominent, not fluent 9th, headway to dispute lead before 2 out where ridden, soon headed and chased leader, 2 lengths down approaching last, kept on same pace run-in
midfield in touch, headway to lead before 5th, 2 lengths clear 3 out, soon ridden and headed, outpaced in 3rd 2 out, weakened approaching last where not fluent
in touch in rear, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, soon tailed off
prominent, ridden and started to lose touch with leaders 2 out where 4th, stayed on into distant 3rd approaching last, kept on one pace run-in
Hermes Boy (FR) 17-2 (11-4) Midfield, ridden and lost position before 6th, not fluent 8th, no impression before 3 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Whatsupwithyou (12-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Iddergem (FR) 5-4fav (11-8) Tracked leader after 2nd, led after 4th, clear before 2 out, idled towards finish, always doing enough, won at Southwell 2m (4) gs in Jan beating Tip Top Tonto (11-2) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Kit's Coty (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Prominent, pushed along in 2nd 2 out, soon led, ridden home turn, kept on well, readily, won at Hereford 2m 6f mdn (4) gs in Jan beating Betty's Tiara (11-4) by 3 1/4l, 12 ran.
Zonda (FR) 8-1 (10-13) Held up, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Top Cloud (10-5) at Ascot 3m hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Shuil Ceoil (IRE) Evensfav (11-12) Raced on inside, led until 2 out, soon no chance with winner, struggling when switched out wide before the last, stayed on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Bobalot (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Paddy De Pole (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) In touch in rear, pushed along 3 out, weakened before next, tailed of, 7th of 12, dist behind Oak Creek (11-6) at Wincanton 3m 1f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Ask Brewster (IRE) 18-1 (10-4) Always rear-division, 8th of 12, 16 1/2l behind Inca De Lafayette (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Chauffeur Driven (IRE) 17-2 (11-1) Raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 16 1/2l behind Storming Nelson (11-1) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) hvy in Jan.
