led until hit 11th and headed, led again 13th, headed 4 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened soon after
held up last, left modest 4th 5 out, outpaced and struggling before next
raced wide, tracked leaders after 2nd, led 11th until 13th, chased leader, fell next
tracked leaders, left in close 2nd 5 out, led next, strongly pressed last, ridden and headed run-in, no extra
tracked leaders on inside, left in close 3rd 5 out, went 2nd before 2 out, upsides last, ridden and sustained challenge to lead run-in, stayed on strongly
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Mister Coffey (FR) 10-1 (11-8) Slight lead until 4th, chased winner until 10th, chased leaders, weakened 5 out, 6th of 18, 16 1/4l behind Annual Invictus (11-3) at Doncaster 3m hcp (1) gd in Jan.
Inch House (IRE) 7-4fav (11-6) Not always fluent, in touch towards rear, switched right and effort after 3 out, hanging left from before 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Stumptown (11-11) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Hometown Boy (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Led, blundered 4 out and headed, left in 2nd 3 out, no extra when not fluent last, 3rd of 7, 21 1/2l behind Good Risk At All (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f (3) sft in Oct.
Rock My Way (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Raced wide, tracked leaders, chased winner 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Henry's Friend (11-7) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Makin'yourmindup 6-4 (11-4) Led, faced challenge approaching 4 out, headed 3 out, pushed along before next where outjumped and ridden, soon well held by winner, tired run-in, 2nd of 3, 31l behind Apple Away (10-11) at Leicester 2m 7f (3) hvy in Dec.
Hitching Jacking (FR) 11-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 8 1/4l behind Raffle Ticket (12-0) at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Jan.