led narrowly, ridden after 2 out, headed narrowly home turn, battled on and led again final flight, stayed on well run-in
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, pushed along after 2 out, kept on, not pace to challenge
towards rear, not fluent 4 out, headway to track front pair after 3 out, pushed along and led narrowly home turn, ridden before last where headed, ran on one pace run-in
chased leaders, closed up before 6th, ridden and lost position 3 out, tailed off after next
in rear, awkward 4th, not fluent next, ridden home turn, never on terms and faded run-in
pressed leader, ridden after 2 out, dropped to 3rd home turn, gradually weakening when not fluent last
NonRunner
Legionar (GER) 18-1 (11-11) Led 2nd, made rest, ridden and pressed 2 out, driven out, won at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Apr beating Bucksy Des Epeires (12-0) by nk, 7 ran.
Inoui Machin (FR) 5-2 (11-7) In touch, headway 2 out, ridden and every chance next, driven and stayed on to lead final stride, won at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Mar beating El Granjero (11-7) by nk, 13 ran.
Playtogetaway (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Close up, ridden and every chance when hit 2 out, stayed on one pace flat, 3rd of 8, 9 1/4l behind Black Hawk Eagle (11-3) at Hereford 2m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Hard Rain (IRE) 10-3 (11-8) Raced keenly disputing close 3rd on inside, angled out wide before 3 out, ridden into modest 3rd run-in, stayed on into 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Foxey (11-3) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Mar.
Zucayan (FR) 11-4fav (12-0) Held up towards rear, headway on inside approaching 3 out, outpaced before next, plugged on run-in, 7th of 9, 9 3/4l behind G'day Aussie (10-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
My Monty 18-1 (11-7) Prominent, chased leaders in fourth from before 7th, went modest third after 2 out, stayed on after last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 12, 10 3/4l behind El Granjero (11-7) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Lemoncello (FR) 9-4fav (10-10) won at Fontainebleau 2m 3f hvy in Oct beating Nuit Bleue (10-3) by 7l, 9 ran.
