tracked leader who went clear 2nd, not fluent next, closer 6th, led 8th, soon clear, canter
raced freely and tended to jump right, led, went clear 2nd, reduced lead and went right 6th, headed 8th, soon beaten, mistake 3 out, finished tired
Etalon (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-10) Chased leaders, went 3rd after 8th, went 2nd 5 out, good jump and led 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and stayed on strongly from before last, asserted run-in, won at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Martator (11-7) by 4 3/4l, 8 ran.
Salamanca Bay (IRE) 9-4 (11-11) Keen, led and soon 15 lengths clear, reduced lead 6 out, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened next, last of 3, 18l behind Soft Risk (11-8) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.