Lightning Strike (GER) 8-11fav (11-4) Tracked leader, hit 8th, led 4 out, drew clear from next, eased down flat, easily, won at Doncaster 2m 3f nov chs (3) sft in Jan beating Psychomodo (11-4) by a distance, 4 ran.
Niche Market (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Prominent, led 10th, 5 lengths clear 3 out, soon ridden, just held on, all out, won at Ascot 3m lst hcp chs (1) gs in Dec beating Monkerhostin (11-7) by a hd, 14 ran.
Nom de Guerre (IRE) 2-1fav (10-11) Prominent, led 3 out, rider dropped whip on landing 2 out, narrow advantage when blundered and unseated rider at the last in race won by Dream Garden (11-3) at Leicester 2m 7f nov chs (3) gs in Dec, 8 ran.