held up in rear, detached and pushed along turning home bend, struggling and pulled up before 2 out
tended to jump right, led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, slow jump 5th, struggling and pushed along 4 out, never involved
in touch, smooth headway 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, no match for front pair
tracked leaders, awkward jump 3 out, travelled powerfully to lead 2 out, ridden approaching last, headed towards finish, no extra
tracked leaders, lost place and ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
prominent, good jump 3 out, driven approaching 2 out, pressed leader after last, kept on strongly run-in, led towards finish
in touch, still going well 3 out, driven after 2 out, soon beaten, stayed on for remote 4th
held up in rear, poor jump 4 out, soon pushed along, slow jump 3 out, tailed off
prominent, ridden turning for home, lost place 3 out, weakened 2 out
Cool View 250-1 (11-6) In rear, pulled up 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Denemethy (IRE) 6-4fav (11-2) In rear, in touch halfway, tracked leaders over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 12, 12l behind Mister Meggit (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) sft in Nov.
Grand Escaparde (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) Tracked winner until hit 5th, chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 6th, 6th mistake and struggling next, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Push The Button (11-6) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Nov.
Guard The Moon 11-4 (11-9) Prominent, pressed leader over 3f out, soon ridden, led 2f out, drifted left entering final furlong where 2 lengths clear, diminishing advantage inside final furlong, held on near finish, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) hvy in Dec beating Grand Albert (11-2) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Ilfu Un Mome (FR) 1-2 (12-2) Tr ldr in 2nd, chall 2out & sn ld, rdn bef last & left clr, kow, won at Lisronagh 3m mdn sft in Nov beating Soldier Of Rock (11-11) by 15l, 8 ran.
Isocrate (FR) 25-1 (11-5) Prominent, pushed along and no extra 4f out, 5th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Gidleigh Park (11-5) at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Livin On Luco (IRE) Evensfav (11-4) Disputed lead, headed and tracked leader after 3rd, niggled along home turn, still in contention when fell 3 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
The Village Way 11-4 (11-4) Led, pushed along when joined before 2 out, ridden headed before home turn, weakened quickly and pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Valfortore (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) In touch, weakened 6f out, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Joyau Allen (11-8) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Saint Bibiana (IRE) 10-3 (10-11) In rear, not fluent 2nd, went 3rd 3 out, pushed along before next, soon well held and weakened, 5th of 7, 19 1/2l behind Easy To Follow (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
