handy, pushed along and pressed leader before 3 out, close 2nd when hit 2 out and out-jumped, ridden before last and no impression
close up towards rear, went 2nd at 6th, pushed along and pressed leader before 3 out, led narrowly before 2 out where good jump and forged on, stayed on well run-in
led, faced challenge before 3 out, headed before 2 out and faded
prominent, dropped to rear and reminders after 6th, detached and pulled up after 8th
in rear, in touch, hit 1st, went 4th after 6th, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, soon beaten
NonRunner
Glynn (IRE) 2-1 (11-12) Jumped well, made all, pressed for lead and ridden before 2 out, reached for last, kept on and always holding on run-in, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f (3) gd in Sep beating Lallygag (11-2) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Numitor 8-1 (11-8) Held up rear of mid-division, closed 3rd, not fluent 8th, lost place next, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in May.
Le Ligerien (FR) 22-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 3 out, 8th of 11, 29 1/4l behind Onemorefortheroad (11-7) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Presentandcounting (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Handy and clear with leader, not fluent 11th, came back to field after 15th, pushed along before 3 out, lost position before 2 out, soon held, 4th of 6, 14 1/4l behind La Renommee (12-2) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Kauto The King (FR) 7-1 (11-3) Raced in second throughout, not fluent on several occasions, ridden after 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, kept on but always held after last, 2nd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Opening Bid (11-10) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Escaria Ten (FR) 80-1 (12-0) Prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 10th of 14, 22 1/4l behind Manothepeople (10-13) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.