Saint Sam (FR) 11-10fav (10-10) won at Auteuil 2m 2f hvy in Sep beating Gallipoli (10-7) by 1l, 12 ran.
Bronn (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, slow 1st, in rear when mistake 3rd and soon detached, pulled up before 7th, at Naas 3m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Mar.
Fakir D'Oudairies (FR) 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division, hit 3rd, not fluent next, dropped to rear when mistake next, switched right before 6th, no impression from 3 out, 7th of 17, 36 1/4l behind Flooring Porter (11-4) at Listowel 3m hcp (1) sft in Sep.
Fil Dor (FR) 20-1 (11-12) Always behind, trailing from 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 4 out, at Punchestown 2m (1) Yielding in Apr.
Solness (FR) 10-11fav (11-12) Whipped round start, soon recovered to lead, increased tempo approaching 2 out, went clear before last, reduced advantage flat, kept on well, won at Sligo 2m 2f Yielding in Oct beating Colonel Mustard (11-12) by 3l, 3 ran.
Influential Lady (IRE) 150-1 (11-9) Towards rear, took keen hold, on outer into 3rd at halfway, 2nd 4f out, soon ridden, weakened from 3f out, 10th of 11, 29 1/4l behind Smooth Tom (12-0) at Curragh 1m 4f Yielding in Oct.
