mid-division, in chasing pack before 3 out, soon weakened
chased winner until after 2nd, stayed in chasing pack, looked to go wrong final bend before 3 out and unseated rider
always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 9th
chased winner after 2nd until 7th, no chance with winner when going 2nd again before 2 out
mid-division, headway 6th, went 2nd next, no chance with winner when losing 2nd before 2 out
made all, soon clear, went further cleat before 6th, unchallenged
towards rear, pushed along 8th, soon well behind, pulled up after 9th
Hermino AA (FR) 16-1 (10-13) Held up in mid-division, good headway chasing leaders before 2 out, went close 2nd and mistake 2 out, ridden to lead between last two, headed last and stumbled, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Saint Davy (11-1) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Young Butler (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Close up, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden, jumped left last, edged right but stayed on gamely when challenged run-in, found extra final 110 yards, won at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov beating Emitom (10-12) by 2l, 11 ran.
Man At Work (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Raced keenly, held up in last pair, not much room after 3 out, ridden and some headway when hit 2 out and stumbled, weakened soon after, 5th of 6, 20 1/2l behind Henri The Second (11-2) at Sandown 2m 4f (1) sft in Dec.
Super Survivor (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Not that fluent and never going that well, in rear, closed 12th, weakened from 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Arizona Cardinal (11-7) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
High Game Royal (FR) 5-2fav (12-0) Close up, mistake 5 out, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 12 1/4l behind Charles Ritz (11-13) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Tanganyika (FR) 33-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, closer out wide at 5th, headway chasing leaders next, ridden and weakened before 2 out, fell last, at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) gs in Feb.
G A Henty 9-4 (11-10) Led 1st until after 3rd, chased leader until led again 6th until after 3 out, pressed leader, in front again before 2 out where mistake, headed final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 7, nk behind Zain Nights (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
