tracking leaders when mistake 1st and steadied mid-division, headway tracking leaders 6th, went 2nd before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
chased leaders out wide, pushed along before 3 out, mistake and weakened 3 out, mistake last
chased winner, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, ridden and no extra in 3rd between last two, weakened badly and lost two further places run-in
soon towards rear, ridden and headway between last two, stayed on into never nearer 3rd run-in, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner
held up in last pair, pushed along out wide before 3 out, never involved
made all, hit 9th, came clear from 2 out, unchallenged
chased leaders on inside, plugged on in modest 4th run-in
held up in last pair, never in the race
wore hood to post, never closer than mid-division, towards rear and struggling before 4th, behind 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear out wide, closer in mid-division at 5th, soon pushed along and weakened, tailed off 3 out
Gunsight Ridge 5-2 (11-12) Chased winner until after 9th, still close up when fell 4 out, at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Xcitations 10-1 (11-3) Raced wide, held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Gabriel's Getaway (10-2) at Doncaster 2m hcp (2) gd in Jan.
Le Ligerien (FR) 13-2 (11-12) Prominent, hit 7th, not fluent 9th, mistake 10th, hit 11th, led 5 out, pushed along home turn, kept on until headed before last, soon well held by winner, 2nd of 5, 14l behind Pepe Le Moko (10-10) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Hardy Du Seuil (FR) 10-3fav (12-0) Led, hit 4th and reminders, ridden and headed before the last, left in lead briefly last, headed soon after, outpaced by winner run-in, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Takeit Easy (11-5) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Red Rookie 11-1 (11-4) Raced off the pace in 3rd, dropped to last at 2nd, not fluent 9th, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, left moderate 3rd at the last, 3rd of 5, 9 1/4l behind Harper's Brook (11-6) at Sandown 1m 7f hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Etalon (IRE) 1-6fav (11-5) Tracked leader who went clear 2nd, not fluent next, closer 6th, led 8th, soon clear, canter, won at Warwick 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Salamanca Bay (11-2) by dist, 2 ran.
The Last Day (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Jumped right and awkward 1st 3 fences, towards rear, closed 7th, went 2nd after 9th until after 4 out, no impression 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Mount Tempest (10-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Fast Buck (FR) 10-3 (11-11) Led, headed 4th, led again 3 out, not fluent next, ridden out, won at Wincanton 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan beating Prince Quali (11-3) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Man Again (FR) (11-0) won at Auteuil 2m 1f hvy in Nov beating Tomorrowland (11-2) by dist, 6 ran.
Not Available (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) In rear, headway to track leaders 5 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, 3rd of 6, 23 1/4l behind Issar D'Airy (11-6) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
