The Kniphand (FR) 6-5fav (11-10) In touch in 4th, left chasing leaders 13th, closed into 2nd after 4 out, pushed along home turn, pressed leader 3 out, led before last, ridden out and asserted flat, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Next Left (12-0) by 6l, 5 ran.
Inflexible (FR) 5-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 3rd until after 8th, 2nd again and hit 2 out, soon ridden, over 6 lengths down when fell last, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Rockinastorm (IRE) 12-1 (11-13) Led, headed and chased clear leader after 8th, closed up after 13th, led approaching 5 out, ridden and headed 4 out, lost 2nd after 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 9 3/4l behind Lock Out (10-2) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Tide Times (IRE) 14-1 (11-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along 5 out, lost place next, behind when awkward jump 3 out, soon pulled up, at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Ask Brewster (IRE) 11-2 (10-6) Held up well in rear, mistake 6th, went 2nd at 12th until after 5 out, handy 3rd on inside, went 2nd again 3 out, 5 lengths down next, closer before the last, upsides last, led nearing finish, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Ballintubber Boy (11-10) by shd, 3 ran.
Ballywood (FR) 150-1 (10-2) Mid-division, hit 13th and lost ground, well behind 5 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Copperhead (10-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
