Saint De Vassy (FR) 5-2fav (11-8) Led, headed narrowly 5th, upsides 4 out, led before 3 out, ridden 2 out, pulled clear before last, stretched clear flat, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Keep Moving (11-3) by 11l, 9 ran.
Heartbreak Kid (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, relegated towards rear 6th, headway to chase leader 4 out, ridden after 3 out, closed gap on leader before last, no extra flat, 2nd of 5, 9 1/2l behind Cheddleton (11-4) at Carlisle 2m (3) sft in Nov.
Le Milos 66-1 (10-7) Mid-division on inside, weakened 3 out, 10th of 15, 34 1/4l behind Nordano (10-0) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Est Illic (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Led, asked to quicken approaching 2 out, pushed after 2 out, kept on well under mainly hands and heels, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Duhallow Lad (11-5) by 6l, 8 ran.