The Edgar Wallace (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Led, headed 3rd (chair), led briefly next (water), led 13th (valentines), headed 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, weakened last, 14th of 24, dist behind Arizona Cardinal (10-10) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Will Carver (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Chased leaders on inside, not fluent 6th, mistake next, outpaced 3 out, well beaten when hampered 2 out, 8th of 11, 27 3/4l behind Lisnamult Lad (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Doctor Ken (FR) 6-4fav (12-0) Close 3rd on inside, went 2nd after 3rd, led going well before 11th, soon clear, pushed 4 lengths ahead last, kept up to work until eased towards finish, won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Mar beating New Age Dawning (11-6) by 5l, 7 ran.
Doddiethegreat (IRE) 7-4fav (11-11) Off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders 4 out, pushed along in 3rd before next, weakened between last two, 7th of 14, 22 1/2l behind Punta Del Este (11-7) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Bourbali (FR) 5-1 (11-6) Made all, jumped well throughout, keen early, pressed 3 out, ridden approaching last when length clear, stayed on well flat, always holding on, won at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Frere d'Armes (11-2) by 1l, 6 ran.
Thelasthighking (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Jumped right, chased leader until 7th, lost place when mistake 9th, well beaten when slightly hampered 4 out, 4th of 6, 25 1/2l behind Masaccio (11-7) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Es Perfecto (IRE) 6-5fav (11-6) Held up in rear, pushed along before 3 out, no impression, well beaten 2 out, last of 8, dist behind Jet Plane (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
