held up in rear, headway 10th, led last, clear flat, stayed on well
led until 6th, lost place when not fluent 3 out, lost place before 2 out
prominent, led and not fluent 3 out, headed after 2 out, mistake last, lost 3rd and weakened flat
jumped right at times, soon prominent, led 6th, not fluent and headed 3 out, 4th and no impression last, went 3rd flat
held up on inside, in touch when pulled up before 10th
held up on outside, not fluent 1st or 8th, not fluent 4 out, headway 3 out, led after 2 out, headed last, no impression on winner flat
NonRunner
Grandads Cottage (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) In rear, in touch, closed up in 4th after 4 out, no impression 2 out and stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 11 1/4l behind Snipe (11-2) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Jet Plane (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, ridden before 14th, no impression 4 out, tailed off before 2 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Tide Times (10-2) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Nocte Volatus 15-8fav (12-2) Wore hood to post, led, ridden and headed last, weakened in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Brayhill (11-6) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Sheldon (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Made all, ridden approaching 3 out, clear 2 out, ran on well from last, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Jacamar (11-13) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Oxygen (FR) 9-4 (10-6) Led until 4 out, lost 2nd home turn, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 22l behind Scarface (10-7) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Will Sting (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Prominent until 1st, mid-division, 4th and outpaced 3 out, no impression, 4th of 8, 18 1/2l behind Mount Tempest (11-5) at Sandown 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Another Crick 25-1 (11-13) Mid-division, weakened after 5 out, 10th of 12, 32 1/2l behind Huelgoat (11-10) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.