Springwell Bay (11/4), Hyland (9/2), Resplendent Grey (5/1), Buddy One (8/1)
Springwell Bay 10-3 (11-5) Slow jump 1st, in touch, left in 2nd at 8th, lost position before 5 out, rallied travelling strongly to track leader before 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, disputed lead last, pushed out and soon led run-in, kept on well, won at Chepstow 2m 3f lst (1) gd in Oct beating Insurrection (11-5) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Hyland (FR) 9-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, left 2nd 8th, led after last (normal 3 out), clear bypassing omitted last, stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 3m (2) gd in Oct beating Transmission (11-2) by 15l, 6 ran.
Buddy One (IRE) 11-4 (10-9) Led, not fluent at 2nd and 5th, reduced lead 4 out where not fluent, headed 2 out where slight mistake, dropped to 3rd before last, no extra run-in, last of 3, 17l behind Heart Wood (10-9) at Wexford 2m 7f lst (1) sft in Oct.
Resplendent Grey (IRE) 10-3 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway from 3 out, pushed along to go second after 2 out, led final fence, asserted run-in, ran on well and clear towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Hoe Joly Smoke (10-8) by 5 1/2l, 6 ran.
