Martator (FR) 6-1 (10-8) Rear of mid-division out wide, jumped right 1st, smooth headway out wide 3 out, almost upsides 2 out, soon ridden and briefly outpaced, stayed on well from last, led final 100 yards, readily, won at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (1) gd in Nov beating Issar D'Airy (10-2) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Sans Bruit (FR) 11-2 (11-2) Led and set even pace, joined 2 out, headed between last two, no chance with winner, weakened and lost 2nd run-in, 3rd of 5, 8 3/4l behind JPR One (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Harper's Brook (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) In rear, mistake and blundered 7th, always behind, pulled up before last, at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Marvel De Cerisy (FR) 11-4fav (11-4) won at Auteuil 2m 2f hcp hvy in Oct beating Hupeca De Thaix (10-3) by 7l, 13 ran.
Triple Trade 13-2 (10-10) Off the pace in last pair, never a factor, tailed off, 6th of 8, 34 3/4l behind Calico (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Kotmask (FR) 9-1 (10-3) Mid-division on inside, untidy 3 out when going okay behind leaders, ridden and outpaced 2 out when not fluent, stayed on strongly from last, never on terms, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Martator (10-8) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Prince Quali (FR) 11-8fav (10-8) Chased leaders, went 3rd after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, good jump last, ran on well to lead 110 yards out on run-in, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) sft in Apr beating Sans Bruit (11-0) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Frere d'Armes (FR) 17-2 (10-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, kept on well from 2 out, 5th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Martator (10-8) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Wewillgowithplanb (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Towards rear, jumped right at times, closer after 3 out, pushed along and went 3rd 2 out, ridden, hung left and chased leader before last, kept on but no match, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Major Fortune (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
