in rear, blundered 12th, pulled up after 5 out
prominent, pressed leader going well 5 out, led when jumped left 3 out, clear last, ridden out flat
mid-division out wide, pushed along and made no impression home turn
led, headed 9th, regained lead 10th, pressed 5 out, ridden and headed 3 out, no extra last
held up, blundered 12th, struggling home turn, pulled up after 4 out
mid-division, headway to lead 9th, headed 10th, pushed along and weakened 4 out
Hardi Du Mesnil (FR) 7-1 (12-0) Mists; held up last to 11; hdwy 14; wknd 3 out; pu last, at Larkhill 3m gs in Dec.
Ballybegg (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Led until 2nd, prominent, every chance when not fluent 3 out, 4th and no extra from 2 out, 4th of 10, 16 3/4l behind Ballycamus (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Hall Lane (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Wore hood to post, raced on inside, held up, headway into 3rd 3 out, no chance with winner when went right last, ridden and went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 9 1/2l behind The Same (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Malaita 4-1 (11-0) Disputed lead until led 3rd, fell 3 out, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Missed Tee (IRE) 10-3 (11-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along and led 3 out, soon ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra and faded run-in, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind Cerendipity (11-8) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Midnight Centurion 5-2 (11-6) Prominent, mistake 2nd, dropped to midfield next, slow 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on well from last, went second final strides, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Getaway Luv (11-4) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.