Cruising Bye 10-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, tracked leaders 12th, outpaced 3 out (usual 4 out), rallied and went 2nd last, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy beating Saroque (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Tin Pot Man (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, steady headway approaching 5 out, left in 4th next, went 2 lengths 2nd last, edged right under pressure flat, closed towards finish, always just held, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Glenwood Prince (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Nov.
Crannaghmore Boy (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders 3 out, went 2nd next, never able to challenge, 2nd of 13, 6l behind Doheny Bar (10-8) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft.
Landenstown Star (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Led, ridden 3 out, headed approaching next, weakened flat, 5th of 11, 25l behind Night Of Passion (10-12) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.
Bens Moor (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Made most, reminders before 3 out, headed approaching next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by What A Good Night (10-10) at Stratford 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Oct, 9 ran.
Tom Bach (IRE) 3-1fav (10-9) Prominent, left in lead 2nd, not fluent and headed 4th, led after 8th, soon hampered by loose horse and headed, led 8th, not fluent 11th, headed 2 out (normal 4 out), no extra on extended run-in, 4th of 10, 14l behind Quayside Court (9-10) at Towcester 3m cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) gs in Nov.
Hector's House 3-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th until pushed along 5 out, no chance with leading duo, left poor 2nd last, 2nd of 6, 12l behind Riddleofthesands (11-8) at Chepstow 2m hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov.
Jim Job Jones 13-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, ridden after 10th, left disputing lead 4 out, soon ridden, every chance next, ridden and held in 3rd when fell 2 out, in a race won by Glenwood Prince (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Nov, 9 ran.
