awkwardly away, in touch towards rear, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders
steadied start, keen early in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, not pace to challenge
keen tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened entering final furlong
close up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, asserted towards finish
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
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Iato's Angel (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, behind, some late headway out wide, never on terms, 7th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Caernarfon (8-9) at Ayr 7f fll (4) gd in Sep.
Pocket The Packet (IRE) 9-5fav (8-13) Wore hood to post, steadied and switched left after start, held up off the pace in last pair, hung right on bend 4f out, some headway and switched left inside final 2f, never going pace to get involved, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Rocking Ends (9-3) at Southwell 6f (4) pol in Dec.
Tantalus (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden and edged left 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Marshman (9-10) at Thirsk 6f stks (4) gf in Aug.
Dyed In The Wool (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) Raced centre, mid-division, no headway final 2f, 9th of 15, 10 1/2l behind Yorkshire (9-4) at Redcar 6f stks (5) gs in Oct.
Vampire Slayer (IRE) 10-3 (8-13) Prominent early, soon tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden to dispute over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 5, 6 3/4l behind Trachonitus (9-9) at Curragh 1m hcp hvy in Oct.
Silverlode (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Colors Of Freedom (8-9) at Newcastle 6f (6) pol in Dec.
Deepdale 66-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, headway far side of group over 1f out, kept on until no extra and lost two places towards finish, 5th of 9, 3l behind De Bruyne (9-7) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Dec.