Ballyoptic (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 16th, no extra 2 out, 6th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Notachance (10-5) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Clan Des Obeaux (FR) 85-40fav (11-10) Waited with towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, pushed along before next, went 3rd final strides, 3rd of 9, 8 1/4l behind Frodon (11-10) at Kempton 3m (1) gs in Dec.
Lostintranslation (IRE) 17-2 (11-10) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 11th, ridden and weakened 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Kempton 3m (1) gs in Dec.
Cepage (FR) 11-4 (11-12) Chased leaders, slow 1st, went 2nd 7th, led after 5 out, headed 4 out, rallied from 2 out, upsides when left well clear last, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Jan beating Tiquer (10-1) by 14l, 6 ran.
Definitly Red (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Led, headed 4th, tracked winner when fell 11th, at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.
The Conditional (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Chased leaders on inside, mistake 10th and lost place briefly, went 2nd after 2 out (normal 3 out) joined winner on extended run-in, no extra bypassing omitted last, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Mister Malarky (11-5) at Ascot 3m hcp lst (1) hvy in Dec.
Champ (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Not always fluent, held up towards rear, closed 12th, slow next (water), effort before 3 out, 3rd and outpaced home turn, pecked 2 out, 10 lengths off front pair last, stayed on well final 150 yards, led towards finish, won at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar beating Minella Indo (11-4) by 1l, 10 ran.
Kalashnikov (IRE) 5-2fav (11-0) Held up, headway 6th, not fluent next, close up when mistake 3 out, 2nd from next, pressing winner 150 yards out, held final 75 yards, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Mister Fisher (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) sft in Dec.
Secret Investor 15-2jfav (11-9) Mid-division, steady headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out where mistake, blundered and weakened 3 out, 11th of 18, dist behind Cloth Cap (10-0) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
