LIBBY has yet to win but is the highest rated of these over hurdles. She makes a quick reappearance in a first-time tongue-tie having raced over timber earlier in the week. Choirmaster won over hurdles at Bangor in August while Brian's Jet placed at Sedgefield in October. Chadlington Lad has a chance at the weights and Blow Your Horn has won over 2m2f on the Flat so can’t be ignored.
Achnamara 150-1 (10-0) Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 10 3/4l behind Quantum Cat (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Barbarosa (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) In rear, pulled up last, at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Blow Your Horn (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, 10th of 13, dist behind Fiercely Proud (11-4) at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Brian's Jet (IRE) 9-4fav (10-13) Mid-division, ridden after 2 out, plugged on, never threatened, 4th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Zwicky (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Chadlington Lad (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Chased leader, pushed along to challenge before 2 out, held when not fluent last, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Telhimlisten (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Choirmaster 15-2 (10-10) Towards rear after mistake 1st, not fluent 2nd, last when not fluent 3rd, well beaten from 5th, 6th of 7, 31 1/2l behind Uggy Uggy Uggy (11-8) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Coco Loco (FR) 9-1 (11-0) Not fluent and always in rear, outpaced and struggling after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 2m (4) gd in Feb.
Cuban Court (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Prominent, jumped path on approach to 1st, hampered, faltered and lost place 1st, headway after 5th, weakened from 7th, pulled up before last (normal 2 out), at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Dark Mystery (IRE) 17-2 (9-3) Led, pushed along well over 2f out, headed 2f out, no extra 1f out, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Fulfilled (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Desert Quest (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Behind, bad mistake and pulled up 2nd, at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.
Little Peter 13-2 (11-4) In touch, pushed along 4 out, weakened 2 out, 8th of 9, 30 3/4l behind Rascal (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Pistoletto (USA) 18-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride and pushed along, behind most of way, 10th of 13, 9 3/4l behind It's A Love Thing (9-9) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Libby (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, prominent, travelling okay 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 11, 28 1/2l behind Wyenot (11-7) at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Riccirella 40-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, pushed along 2 out, headway when hampered next, ridden and ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Maggie O (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
