Hawthorn Cottage (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Always in rear, pushed along after 7th, not fluent 11th, well beaten 4 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Dame du Soir (10-3) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Dibble Decker (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Jumped right, prominent, led before 2nd, headed when not fluent 5 out, lost place 4 out, hampered and weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out, 5th of 6, 31 1/2l behind Datsalrightgino (11-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Cenotice 14-1 (11-7) Chased leader, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, 4th of 5, 15 1/4l behind Monte Igueldo (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Jobesgreen Lad 10-3 (11-9) Tracked leaders, left 2nd 10th, not fluent 13th, led before 4 out, clear last, stayed on, won at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Judex Lefou (10-7) by 3 1/4l, 10 ran.
Heritier (FR) 11-2 (12-2) Towards rear, mistake 4th, ridden after 3 out and no progress, tailed off, 9th of 13, dist behind Edgar Allan Poe (11-3) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Stanley Stanley 5-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, disputing 2nd from 4th, led before 2 out but pressed, stayed on well, readily holding 2nd close home, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Outlaw Jack (10-6) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Court Royale (IRE) 15-8 (10-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd final bend, about 2 lengths down and still going ok when blundered 4 out, not recover, mistake 3 out, well beaten 2 out, 2nd of 3, 17l behind Desque De L'Isle (10-13) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Town Parks (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Held up in mid-division on outside, closed after 9th, every chance 4 out, no impression from 3 out, 5th of 10, 9l behind Jobesgreen Lad (11-9) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Hipop Des Ongrais (FR) 9-4jfav (10-12) Handy, jumped well, led narrowly after 3rd, pushed along and forged clear after 2 out, ridden run-in and stayed on strongly, readily, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Dec beating Forward Plan (12-1) by 11l, 6 ran.
