towards rear, in rear 5th, ridden 4 out and lost touch
in rear, closed up on outer after 4 out, took 3rd 3 out, pressed leader travelling strongly 2 out, pushed along and disputed lead last, ridden and led run-in, drifted left and sprinted clear final 110 yards
led, headed approaching 3 out where slow jump, soon tailed off
mid-division, went 3rd before 7th, not fluent 8th, pressed leaders 3 out, soon pushed along, no extra and held after 2 out
mid-division, pushed along before 3 out where went 4th, plugged on one pace
towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, weakened 2 out
raced in 4th, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, gradually weakened
prominent on inner, not fluent 3 out, hung left and beaten before 2 out
chased leaders, took 2nd at 5th, led approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out and faced challenge, joined last, ridden and headed run-in, outpaced by winner final 110 yards
Ballymagroarty Boy (IRE) 18-1 (11-11) Mid-division, not fluent 6th, effort 9th, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 13, 32l behind Earth King (11-2) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Woodie Flash (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Prominent, not fluent 9th, ridden in close 3rd when fell 2 out, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Fair Frontieres (IRE) 18-1 (11-13) Led, not fluent 3rd, untidy 3 out, headed before 2 out, outpaced by front pair before last, weakened run-in, 3rd of 9, 10 1/2l behind Inoui Machin (11-9) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Howaya Now (IRE) 8-13fav (11-6) Keen early, led, not fluent 7th, pressed for lead and ridden before 3 out where disputed lead, sustained duel with rival 2 out, soon led outright, stayed on run-in, gamely, won at Exeter 2m 6f mdn (4) hvy in Apr beating Monty Searle (11-6) by 2l, 5 ran.
Stratton Oakmont (IRE) 11-4fav (11-8) In touch, headway to lead 3 out, ridden and ran on, won at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Longshanks (11-9) by 3l, 8 ran.
Balkardy (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Disputed lead, ridden to lead clearly home turn, pressed last, stayed on well flat, just held on, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Mumford's Magic (11-2) by hd, 5 ran.
Fortified Fortune (IRE) 6-4fav (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd at 3rd, led 2 out, narrow lead last, edged left and ridden clear run-in, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in May beating Pirates' Tale (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Iberio (GER) 6-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, mistake 8th, headway between horses before 18th where made blunder, soon pulled up, at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Broughshane (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Led, headed after 2nd, remained handy, led again before 4th, pushed along and forged on 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well, always doing enough, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Golden Ambition (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
