Lorient Express (FR) 11-8fav (10-7) Held up, headway after 9th, led on bit 4 out, soon clear, impressive, won at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-130 (C) gd beating Master Rex (11-12) by 7l, 6 ran.
Toulouse (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Led 2nd to 4th, settled in touch, effort after 9th, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Demi Beau (11-12) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-125 (D) gd.
O'Toole (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 10th, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out, left poor 3rd 2 out, 6th of 11, 18l behind Taranis (10-9) at Newbury 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-125 (C) gd in Nov.
L'Oiseau (FR) 13-2 (11-12) Held up in touch, ridden and weakened 8th pulled up 4 out in race won by Roofing Spirit (11-1) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-115 (D) gd in Nov, 5 ran.
Powder Creek (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, mistake 9th, soon lost place, ridden after 11th, soon struggling, 7th of 11, 49l behind Oso Magic (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gs in Nov.
New Bird (GER) 20-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 23l behind Island Faith (11-6) at Haydock 2m hcp chs 0-130 (C) gs in Nov.
Joey Tribbiani (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Held up, mistake 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, ridden to lead flat, ran on, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd in Sept beating Toi Expess (11-5) by 3l, 9 ran.
Laurier d'Estruval (FR) 4-1 (11-7) Led 1st, mistake and headed 2nd, ridden when left 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, kept on, won at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs in Mar beating The Leader (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
