stumbled on landing and unseated rider 1st
tracked clear leader, closer 4 out, challenging when badly hampered by loose horse jumping 3 out, soon led, pecked on landing 2 out, joined when left clear at the last
raced off the pace in 3rd, dropped to last at 2nd, not fluent 9th, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, left moderate 3rd at the last
held up in 4th, closer in 3rd at 2nd, went 2nd on inside turning in, hit 2 out, every chance when mistake and unseated rider last
led at strong pace and soon clear, reduced lead 4 out, badly hampered by loose horse 3 out, soon headed, lost 2nd turning in, plugging on in well held 3rd when left moderate 2nd at the last
Saint Segal (FR) 3-1 (10-9) Close up in rear, headway to track leaders 7th, ridden to chase winner 3 out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind First Flow (12-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Harper's Brook (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Led and soon clear, reduced lead 9th, pushed along approaching last, idled toward finish, headed close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Triple Trade (11-1) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Dec.
Red Rookie 15-2 (12-0) Chased leaders, pressed front pair before 11th, soon led, mistake 5 out and headed, ridden home turn and weakened 3 out, 4th of 5, 27l behind Pepe Le Moko (10-10) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
In Excelsis Deo (FR) 5-2fav (10-10) Towards rear, headway when mistake 4 out, not fluent next, every chance 2 out, disputed lead next, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Madara (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Sacre Coeur (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Led and soon clear, increased lead and 15 lengths clear 5th, pushed along and reduced lead soon after 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 12 1/2l behind Brides Hill (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f lst (1) gs in Jan.
