Deise Aba (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Led, not fluent 10th, headed 11th and remained close up, led again before 4 out and forged on, ridden before 2 out, faced challenge after 2 out, headed narrowly last, rallied run-in, ran on closing stages, just denied, 2nd of 8, shd behind Remastered (12-0) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Transmission (IRE) 17-2 (11-2) Not always fluent in last pair, headway 9th, went 2nd final bend, no impression on winner before bypassed last, 2nd of 6, 15l behind Hyland (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m (2) gd in Oct.
Java Point (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) In touch, headway 5 out, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Manothepeople (10-13) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
The Newest One (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Led after 2nd, made rest, ridden before 2 out, hit last, stayed on gamely run-in, won at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Jimmy The Digger (10-13) by 1 1/2l, 18 ran.
Cap Du Nord (FR) 18-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place 8th, struggling in last pair after 15th, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Copperhead (10-13) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Come On Teddy (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) In touch, pushed along 4 out, ridden and headway 2 out, stayed on run in, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Stormy Flight (10-13) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Clonmeen (IRE) 40-1 (11-11) Towards rear and soon well off pace, not fluent jumping, slight mistake and pushed along 9th, mistake next, moderate 7th before 3 out, moderate 5th when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, mistake last, 5th of 12, 26 1/2l behind Hand Over Fist (10-12) at Cork 3m hcp gd in Oct.
Captain Speaking (FR) 13-2 (10-12) 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Igor (11-0) at Auteuil 2m 6f hvy in May.
Strictlyadancer (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, jumped slowly 12th, headway chasing leaders 4 out, pushed along before next, ridden and weakened run-in, 5th of 18, 13 3/4l behind The Newest One (11-11) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Read To Return (IRE) 4-1jfav (12-4) Held up towards rear, progress into 4th after 5 out, ridden after 3 out, no impression from 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Pebble Bleu (11-8) at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Oct.
Jimmy The Digger 33-1 (10-13) Prominent in chasing group, hung left from 2 out, went 2nd at the last, stayed on run-in, always held, 2nd of 18, 1 1/2l behind The Newest One (11-11) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Planned Paradise (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Off the pace in rear, never threatened, plugged on, 8th of 18, 16 1/2l behind The Newest One (11-11) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
