held up, headway 4th, went second 4 out, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, weakening when bad blunder and lost second at last, no extra run-in
tracked leader, led 4th, mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up, headway 5th, tracked leaders 3 out, led 2 out, kept on strongly to extend advantage run-in
chased leaders, lost position and ridden before 4 out, weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, lost position 4th, dropped to last 5th, pulled up before 12th
led, prominent 4th, stumbled 13th, lost position 4 out, outpaced 3 out, kept on from 2 out, went second after last but no match for winner
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All bar Capeland are engaged either at Chepstow or Kempton. EVANDER would be strongly fancied if turning out here after his very impressive victory at Doncaster, despite a 9lb rise. But Gala Ball, who won this a year ago, made such a promising reappearance that he would be fancied to go one better if racing here from the same mark. Capeland had twice run well at Ascot before a poor effort at Cheltenham while Two For Gold couldn't handle Grade 3 company at Newbury after finishing runner-up in a Wetherby Listed contest.
Slate House (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Mid-division, struggling 12th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Glen Forsa (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Led before 2nd, headed 3 out, soon beaten, 7th of 8, dist behind Mister Fisher (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) sft in Dec.
Capeland (FR) 12-1 (11-3) Towards rear, headway when hampered 3 out, not fluent and no extra 2 out, weakened, 6th of 9, 29 1/4l behind Sky Pirate (10-1) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Gala Ball (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Led, blundered 1st, ridden and headed before last, switched right last, kept on to grab second final strides, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Clondaw Castle (11-8) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Mind's Eye (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, 4th after 7th, progress after 10th, jumped left 4 out, not fluent in 3rd 3 out, soon weakened in 4th, 6th of 14, 26l behind Doctor Duffy (11-3) at Ballinrobe 2m 7f hcp sft in Sep.
Evander (IRE) 5-2 (11-4) won at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Captain Blackpearl (11-8) by 14l, 4 ran.
Two For Gold (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Tidal Flow 10-1 (11-9) In touch, outpaced 10th, pulled up 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Erick Le Rouge (FR) 40-1 (11-6) Chased leaders out wide, hit 11th, went 2nd before 13th until 16th, chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, weakened quickly, towards rear when fell next, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.
