led, ridden and headed 2 out, led again flat, held on
chased leaders, hit 4th, closed before 2 out, 3rd and held from last, one pace
tracked leader, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed flat, stayed on towards finish, just held
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened
in rear, reminders after slow jump 2nd, slow 3rd, well behind from next, tailed off
in rear, very slow and green 1st, soon well behind, very slow 2nd, jumping got better as race went on but tailed off
Awaythelad (IRE) 16-5fav (11-8) Made all, ridden 3 out, clear last, ran on well, won at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan beating Haiti Couleurs (11-8) by 6 1/2l, 16 ran.
Giacosa (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) at Nantes 2m 3f hvy in Nov.
Roger Pol (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-2) Mid-division on inside, headway to join leader home turn, every chance last, soon outpaced and no extra when hung left run-in, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Immortal Fame (10-9) at Ascot 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Bennettsbridge 5-6fav (11-4) Tracked leader, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along after next, ran on one pace, 4th of 7, 24 1/4l behind West Warhorse (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Professor Higgins (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Off the pace in 4th, hit 5th, weakened before next, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Act Of Authority (11-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (3) sft in Dec.
Valdivi (FR) Pivotal gelding out of Valdiyana.
Big John Wayne (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 10 1/4l behind Below The Radar (11-5) at Hereford 2m 6f (4) gs in Jan.
Rocket Ronald (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden next, went second final 110yds, ran on, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Hasthing (11-4) at Leicester 2m 4f mdn (3) hvy in Nov.
