Long Run (FR) Evensfav (11-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5 out, driven next, ridden 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat, unable to reach winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Kauto Star (11-10) at Kempton 3m Grade 1 chs (4yo+) (1) gs in Dec.
Carruthers 8-1 (11-8) Mid-division, not always fluent and never in any rhythm, lost place 8th, behind 14th, tailed off 17th, pulled up after, in a race won by Le Beau Bai (10-1) at Chepstow 3m 5f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) hvy in Dec, 20 ran.
The Giant Bolster 7-2 (10-3) Made all, drew clear after 3 out, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Jan beating Poquelin (11-5) by 17l, 10 ran.
Halley (FR) 2-1fav (11-3) Hit 1st, with leader, led narrowly 3rd, ridden after 5 out, hard pressed next, wandered after 3 out, headed when went left and mistake next, soon weakened, 2nd of 6, 17l behind Giorgio Quercus (11-7) at Haydock 2m 5f grd chs (5yo+) (2) hvy in Jan.
Little Josh (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, hit 10th, went 2nd 12th, driven and lost place before 2 out, weakened last, tailed off, 6th of 9, 44l behind Midnight Chase (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f chs Grd 2 (1) gs in Jan.
Medermit (FR) 11-1 (11-5) In touch on inside, blundered 8th, outpaced 4 out, headway to chase leaders before next, went 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on to challenge and every chance towards finish, just held, 2nd of 16, 3/4l behind Quantitativeeasing (10-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) gd in Dec.
Mr Moonshine (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Led and clear with one other to 10th, mistake 6th, headed 12th, soon lost place, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 6, well behind Grands Crus (11-7) at Kempton 3m nov chs Grade 1 (4yo+) (1) gs in Dec.
Aiteen Thirtythree (IRE) 11-2fav (11-10) Mid-division, headway 12th, chased leaders 5 out, soon pushed along, weakened before 3 out, 10th of 15, 34l behind Calgary Bay (11-11) at Doncaster 3m Listed Handicap Chase (0-155) (5yo+) (1) gs in Jan.
Tidal Bay (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Held up behind, not fluent 16th, headway before 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden last, stayed on under pressure flat, always held, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Midnight Chase (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f chs Grd 2 (1) gs in Jan.
Burton Port (IRE) 15-2 (10-1) Held up in mid-division, steady headway 16th, disputing 4th when blundered 17th, chased leading pair 3 out, stayed on to chase winner from soon after 2 out, driven and stayed on flat, always held, 2nd of 18, 1 1/4l behind Diamond Harry (10-0) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs in Nov '10.
What A Friend 4-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, went 4th from 3 out, no impression, 3rd of 8, 35l behind Restless Harry (11-0) at Wetherby 3m 1f hdl G2 (1) gd in Oct.
