Joes Edge (IRE) 8-1co-fav (10-2) In touch, reminders and lost place 12th, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up at the 20th in race won by Silver Birch (10-6) at Aintree 4m 4f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gd in Apr, 40 ran.
Ballycassidy (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up at the 9th in race won by Mr Pointment (11-5) at Aintree 3m 2f lst hcp chs (1) gs in Nov, 19 ran.
Briery Fox (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Held up, headway 12th, pressed leader 3 out, ridden to lead briefly approaching last, no extra flat, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Herecomestanley (11-7) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs.
Aleron (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced 5 out, no impression from next, 5th of 6, 21l behind Lothian Falcon (10-7) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs in Dec.
Jarro (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Led, headed after 1st, led again 4th, headed 7th, ridden 13th, weakened next, 9th of 11, well behind Comber (10-6) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft.
Mr Fluffy 8-1 (10-6) Chased leaders until hit 8th, disputing 6th when blundered and unseated rider 5 out in race won by Herecomestanley (11-7) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs, 10 ran.
Spectrometer 25-1 (11-4) Held up, reminders halfway, lost touch 14th, 5th of 8, 43l behind Never So Blue (11-4) at Wincanton 3m 1f cnd hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
