chased leaders, always held in 3rd and weakened before last
led, went clear from 4th, hit 12th, not fluent 14th and reduced lead, forged on again after 5 out, pushed along and reduced lead before 2 out, ridden and headed 110 yards out on run-in, no extra
handy, tracked clear leader from 4th, closed up before 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on and led final 110 yards on flat, all out (fence 5 omitted on both circuits)
detached in rear, not fluent 9th, reminders jumping 11th, tailed off and pulled up before next
Not What It Seems (IRE) 18-1 (11-9) In touch in rear, closed 3 out, ridden next, went 3rd at last, kept on flat, 3rd of 5, 9l behind Horn Cape (10-11) at Newcastle 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Ideal Du Tabert (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, slight mistake last, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Henn See (11-12) at Clonmel 2m 1f hvy in Dec.
Conquredalofeurope (IRE) 15-2 (11-1) Close up, reminders after 6th, lost position before 9th, well behind after 5 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Happy And Fine (12-0) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Massons Castle 33-1 (11-9) Jumped right, in rear, behind 12th pulled up soon after next, at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.