chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out until after 2 out, no extra flat
towards rear, slow 4th, ridden after 10th, stayed on from 3 out, went 2nd close home, not trouble winner
in rear, not much room when mistake 5th, struggling 9th, soon behind, tailed off
jumped left at times, chased leader, led 4th, stayed on flat, driven out
mid-division, jumped left at times, headway 8th, mistake 3 out, no extra from 2 out
led until 4th, lost place before 6th, switched outside before 8th, closed after 10th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders on outside, not fluent 1st, closed 8th, went 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd close home
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until 8th, lost place after 10th, well behind when mistake 4 out, soon pulled up
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Tommy's Oscar (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Held up in mid-division, pushed along omitted 3 out, no impression when hung left omitted 2 out, 7th of 11, 24 1/4l behind Geromino (10-2) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Thunder Rock (IRE) 3-1fav (10-12) Not jump well, in touch, lost place 7th, behind when pulled up 4 out, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
A Wave Of The Sea (IRE) 28-1 (12-2) Held up in rear, headway from 10th, towards rear but in touch when mistake and unseated rider 13th, at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Corrigeen Rock (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Prominent, ridden and outpaced 4 out, rallied to go 2nd 2 out, stayed on well from last, 2nd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Fidelio Vallis (12-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Petit Tonnerre (FR) 7-2 (11-5) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, pecked 4 out, went 4th from after 3 out, unable to make any impression, 4th of 5, 9l behind Libberty Hunter (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Frero Banbou (FR) 2-1fav (10-6) Led, headed 3rd, tracked winner, blundered 5th nearly unseated rider who lost irons, soon in rear, pulled up 3 out, at Lingfield 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Outlaw Peter (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Pressed leader, led narrowly 4 out, joined and went left 2 out, strongly pressed when slight nod on landing last, driven and stayed on until headed and no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Blow Your Wad (11-10) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Arthur's Quay (IRE) 8-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, left in close 2nd at 3rd, travelling well 2 out, ridden to lead before the last where good jump, pushed along and kept on well run-in, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Quoi De Neuf (11-7) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Magna Sam 13-2 (12-1) Midfield, pushed along after 5 out, soon outpaced, never a factor, 7th of 10, dist behind Half Shot (11-11) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.