prominent, mistake 2nd, fell 5th
led, good jump 4 out and forged on, soon pushed along, ridden and faced challenge before 2 out, headed narrowly approaching last, stayed on, no extra run-in
in touch on outer, not fluent 3rd, left in 2nd at 5th, pushed along 3 out, gradually dropped away
handy, pushed along and pressed leader before 2 out, led narrowly approaching last, ridden out run-in and ran on well
mid-division, badly hampered by faller 5th, soon recovered, went 3rd at 9th, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden before 3 out, plugged on, never threatened
chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, kept on one pace, well held before last
in rear, in touch, hampered by faller 5th, minor headway 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out
Cerendipity (IRE) 9-4fav (11-3) Not fluent, raced wide, tracked winner until 5th, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up approaching last, at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Storminhome (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Soon led, headed 4 out, ridden and kept on same pace from 2 out, 4th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Twinjets (11-8) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Maclaine 5-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 9th, hit 11th, pressed leader before 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out where jumped right, kept on but always held by winner, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Prairie Wolf (11-11) at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Snowy Evening (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Jumped slowly 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd briefly 8th, went 2nd 4 out, every chance next, not fluent and lost 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and no extra in 3rd, weakened badly run-in, 4th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Jet Legs (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Blue Hop (IRE) 80-1 (11-4) In touch, not fluent 2nd, landed awkward 6 out, lost place next, behind and pulled up before 3 out, at Cheltenham 2m 5f (2) sft in Dec.
Kankin 10-3 (11-10) In rear, badly hampered 1st, headway before 4 out, no impression, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 28 3/4l behind Roger Rarebit (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Okavango Delta (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) Held up in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 3 out, went 2nd approaching next, 4 lengths down jumping the last, stayed on well towards finish, just held, 2nd of 11, hd behind Kings Justice (10-6) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Fancy Stuff (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) In rear, pushed along 3 out, ridden and headway approaching last, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Miltiades (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.