Swaffham Bulbeck (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, weakened before next, 8th of 11, 30 1/4l behind Samuel Spade (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Haafapiece 7-1 (11-5) Chased leader, led and hit 3rd, headed 6th, lost 2nd before out, weakened quickly soon after 4 out, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out, at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Casa Loupi 14-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, hit 1st, mistake 5th, weakened soon after 3 out, last of 4, 32 1/2l behind Operation Manna (11-2) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
El Jefe (IRE) 15-2 (10-4) Held up rear of mid-division, closed 5th, went 2nd after 7th, challenged going well from 3 out, led before last, stayed on well flat, won at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Dec beating Lord Of Cheshire (12-1) by 3l, 8 ran.
Out Of Focus (IRE) 7-2 (10-10) Led, slow jump 3rd, ridden before 3 out, awkward when hard pressed 2 out, headed just before last, soon dropped to third, kept on, game, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Lowry's Bar (12-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Nordano (GER) 3-1 (11-7) Pushed along most of way, tracked winner until before 1st, raced in 3rd until dropped to 4th before 3rd, rallied into 3rd again before next, driven along and outpaced before flattened 3 out, went remote 3rd again run-in, 3rd of 5, 31 1/2l behind West To The Bridge (11-8) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
