pressed leader, led briefly 1st, led 2nd, headed 5th, led 3 out, drew clear after 2 out, steadied into last and big and slow jump, easily
led until 2nd, not fluent 3rd, led 5th, not fluent and headed 3 out, no extra in 4th before last
in rear, ridden and beaten before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, mistake 1st, not fluent 4th, pecked 3 out, went 2nd before mistake 2 out, no impression on winner, mistake last, soon lost 2nd
chased leaders, not fluent 5th, pushed along before 3 out, went 2nd soon after last, no impression on winner
Castelfort (FR) 10-11fav (11-2) Led, slow 3rd and 4th, headed before 2 out, led soon after 2 out, headed before not fluent last, rallied flat, stayed on well, led towards finish, won at Sandown 2m (2) hvy in Dec beating Ithaca's Arrow (11-2) by hd, 7 ran.
Hill Spirit 9-2 (11-0) Prominent, led going well approaching 3 out, well clear last, ran on well, won at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan beating Speiriuil (10-7) by 8l, 7 ran.
Alain (FR) Manatee gelding out of A Special Dream.
Dodger Long 15-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Kel Du Large (11-0) at Cheltenham 1m 6f lst (1) hvy in Jan.
Speiriuil (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Mid-division, pushed along home turn, headway to go 2nd 2 out, kept on from last, never on terms, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Hill Spirit (11-0) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Pooch Sir Percy gelding out of Duo De Choc.
Push To Pass (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, went 2nd and switched left after 2 out, challenged last, held towards finish, 2nd of 3, 1/2l behind Valadon (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.