held up and behind, not fluent 2nd or 4th, never any chance
chased winner who was soon well clear, never on terms, jumped right last, kept on for 2nd
held up in mid-division, not fluent 4th, went modest 4th final bend, mistake last, no chance with winner
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, some headway 5th, weakened after 3 out
always well behind, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, no chance with winner, one pace
made all, soon well clear, unchallenged
Golden Dove 9-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, jumped right at times, headway 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner when not fluent last, 2nd of 7, 7 1/2l behind HMS President (11-0) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Hello Cello (IRE) 28-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, held over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Moneygarrow (11-1) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Kissininthebackrow 11-4fav (9-11) Towards rear, pushed along and headway on outer over 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, ran on, just held on towards finish, won at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Grey Fox (10-4) by nk, 8 ran.
Loud And Proud (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Twrds rr, 16l 11th at 6th, 18l 7th 6out, prog to 7l 4th 5out, ev ch disp 2l 2nd 4out, in tch with ldr 3out, sn onepce, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Belle Wish (11-11) at Toomebridge 3m mdn Good - Yielding in May.
Mon The Hoops 300-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, behind 6th, mistake 3 out, last of 7, 34 3/4l behind Touquet (11-0) at Plumpton 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Somethingtosomeone (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Ww twrds rr, 10th 1/2way, prog to 5th aftr 3out, went 2nd well bef last bt no ch with wnr, ko flat, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Queens Wish (11-6) at Ballysteen 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.
Sunset Marquesa (IRE) 5-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, stayed on one pace run-in, no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 13l behind Walkadina (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.