chased leaders, dropped to 5th before 4th, moderate 4th halfway, headway in 3rd entering straight, ridden to 2nd before last, no impression leader run-in
led and soon clear, reduced advantage 4 out, ridden and challenged 2 out, soon headed, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace
chased leader in moderate 2nd, closed 4 out, improved to challenge 2 out and soon led, clear run-in, easily
chased leaders, dropped to rear before halfway, slight mistake 5 out, weakened and completely tailed off
held up early, soon chased leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out, moderate 4th entering straight and weakened
held up towards rear, mistake 5th, ridden in 6th 4 out, no impression
Made In Taipan (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Pecked 1st, tracked leader, slight mistake 3rd, slightly slow 5th and soon 3rd, disputed lead briefly on inner after 2 out, 3rd and no impression under pressure straight, dropped to 4th, 4th of 7, 11l behind Follow The Plan (11-12) at Leo.
Chiraaz (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Led and soon clear, jumped well, reduced advantage from after last, tiring but kept on well straight, won at Galway 2m 6f beg chs hvy in Oct beating Nuvelli (11-12) by 8l, 11 ran.
Jayo (FR) 7-4fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, improved into close 4th 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, led last, ran on well, comfortably, won at Navan 2m 4f beg chs hvy in Dec beating Bringbackthebiff (11-12) by 3l, 15 ran.
Dalian (GER) 25-1 (10-10) 11th of 18, 14l behind Jigalo (10-11) at Leopardstown 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-116 sft in Dec.
Mcbride's Return (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Always behind, 13th of 16, well behind Killenaule Boy (11-12) at Limerick 2m 1f beg chs sft in Dec.
Rookery Rebel (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Chased leader, led 3rd, headed 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 14, 26l behind Dzesmin (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Saddler's Native (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Mid-division, headway to 9th 3 out, ridden and no impression approaching 2 out, kept on one pace, 11th of 30, 15l behind Ross Accord (10-2) at Leopardstown 2m nov hcp hdl sft in Dec.
Glenquin Castle (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, 2nd approaching 6 out, led approaching 2 out, soon headed and no impression, 7th of 16, more than 15l behind Raven's Run (11-7) at Limerick 2m 6f beg chs sft in Dec.
