dropped to 4th after 1st, bit closer 4 out, pushed along out wide home turn, soon outpaced, weakened before 2 out, went left and mistake last
tracked leader who went clear until after 1st, handy 3rd, closer on inside 4 out, 2nd out wide 2 out, led between last two, soon clear
led and soon clear, reduced lead 4th, headed before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, ridden and weakened between last two
held up in 4th, chased clear leader after 1st, closer 4th, led before 2 out, ridden and headed between last two, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
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Bois Guillbert (FR) 4-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, closed 3 out, never on terms, no impression in 5th last, last of 6, 18 1/2l behind The Churchill Lad (11-4) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Ginger Mail (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Keen led 1st, close up next, ridden and weakened approaching last, 11th of 12, 25 1/4l behind Go Dante (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
The Churchill Lad (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Raced freely, jumped right at times, made all, soon clear, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, reduced lead before 6th, went clear again from last, stayed on, won at Haydock 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec beating Goobinator (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Cracking Rhapsody (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along and headway 2 out, ridden before last and chased winner, stayed on and closing run-in, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Here Comes Georgie (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gs in Dec.
Russian Virtue 9-1 (9-7) Ridden early, headway to lead over 8f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened, bumped entering final furlong, last of 11, 10 1/4l behind Charlie's Choice (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
