Rate of Knots (IRE) 7-4fav (10-0) In touch, always going well, tracked leader 2 out, led last easy, won at Towcester 2m 6f beg chs (5) gs in Dec beating Ballyboley (10-11) by 7l, 10 ran.
Freddies Return (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Held up in last, losing touch from 10th, went poor 3rd after 4 out, 3rd of 5, well behind Ring The Boss (11-4) at Warwick 2m 4f nov chs (3) hvy in Jan.
Ballyboley (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Led, headed 2nd, chased leader, led again before 6th, drew clear from 2 out, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan beating Nelson (11-0) by 15l, 7 ran.
Phardessa 10-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, steady headway 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 9, 18l behind Jaunty Flight (10-5) at Newbury 2m 4f mrs nov chs (4) sft in Jan.
Pistol Desbois (FR) 5-2jt-fav (10-12) Chased leaders, blundered badly 11th, ridden and every chance 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, 16l behind Buck The Legend (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Nov.
Sebastiano (FR) 12-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, 6th of 15, 33l behind Almaydan (11-12) at Doncaster 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
Pipo De Re (FR) 2-1fav (10-12) Prominent, headway approaching 13th to chase leader, every chance when fell 4 out in race won by Le Burf (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Jan, 10 ran.
Pacco (FR) 10-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 13th, weakened 2 out, 7th of 18, 28l behind Supreme Keano (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.
Scaramouche 12-1 (11-0) Led to 4th, led approaching 7th, ridden, headed approaching 3 out, jumped left, no chance after, 2nd of 4, 15l behind Lightning Strike (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f beg chs (4) sft in Dec.
