led, ridden and headed 3 out, chased winner, stayed on one pace
in touch in rear, not fluent 10th, pushed along 5 out, outpaced next, rallied 2 out, kept on to go 4th flat
raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, kept on same pace
not fluent 1st, tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden out
in touch in rear when fell 5 out
in touch, pushed along and headway before 3 out, ridden and weakened next
Protektorat (FR) 16-1 (12-0) Keen held up in rear, ridden and headway to chase leading pair 2 out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Broadway Boy (10-9) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Does He Know 15-2 (12-0) Led until after 1st, chased leader until 5th, lost place when mistake 13th, soon weakened, pulled up after 15th, at Wetherby 3m hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Iwilldoit 15-2 (12-0) Mid-division, chased leading group 15th, pushed along and went 2nd home turn, outpaced by winner after 4 out, ridden 3 out, plugged on and lost modest 2nd jumping last, 3rd of 19, 34 3/4l behind Nassalam (11-6) at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (1) hvy in Dec.
L'Homme Presse (FR) 9-4fav (11-10) Jumped left, raced in close 3rd, went 2nd at 10th, led before 3 out, ridden and headed before the last, 1 length down and held when pitched on landing and unseated rider last, at Kempton 3m (1) sft in Dec.
Full Back (FR) 15-8fav (12-0) Handy, ridden along approaching 17th (usual 4 out), soon weakened and pulled up before 3 out (usual 2 out), at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Highland Hunter (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Led, hit 6th and unseated rider, at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) hvy in Dec.
