For Pleasure (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Jumped right, led, headed before 2 out, lost 2nd last, no impression on winner flat, kept on, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Tapley (12-0) at Plumpton 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Magistrato (FR) 8-1 (10-9) Handy, raced keenly, pressed leader before 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, kept on, no chance with ready winner, 2nd of 8, 8 1/2l behind Imperial Saint (12-0) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Bluegrass (IRE) 17-2 (11-6) Prominent, slow 2nd, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, soon well held, 6th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Court In The Act (12-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
River Gold (FR) 9-2 (12-0) In rear division, jumped left 2nd, pecked on landing next, headway going well before 3 out, not fluent next, soon pushed along, ran on well into 2nd last, ran on gamely to hold 2nd post, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Famoso (11-13) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Sanitiser 7-4fav (11-1) Prominent, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, not much room final bend, soon switched left, led 2 out, edged right flat, stayed on well, won at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Douglas Dc (12-0) by 2l, 5 ran.
