Sheriff Hutton (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) In touch, led after 2nd, made rest, hit 6th, joined 9th, ridden and hard pressed last, held on well under pressure flat, won at Kelso 2m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Nov beating Cast Iron Casey (11-1) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Vodka Brook (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders in 4th and keen, not fluent 7th, weakened 6 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Gilsland (10-9) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Nov, 8 ran.
Mirage Dore (FR) 7-2 (11-4) Held up in 4th, headway 4 out, chased leading pair 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure to chase winner flat, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Ernst Blofeld (11-4) at Carlisle 3m nov chs (3) gs in Mar.
Or de Grugy (FR) 9-2 (11-1) Tracked leading pair, ridden and outpaced between last 2, rallied on inside flat, held towards finish, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Sheriff Hutton (11-12) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Nov.
Best Lover (FR) 22-1 (10-11) Held up, chased leading pair before 3rd, slightly outpaced 2 out, rallied to lead last, stayed on well, won at Hexham 2m nov chs (3) hvy in Nov beating Glenwood Knight (11-0) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Raysrock (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, hit 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Doeslessthanme (11-6) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Nov.
Cavers Glen 5-1 (10-4) Always prominent, led 4 out, hard driven from 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov beating Fine Parchment (11-2) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Fiftyfive Degrees (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) In touch, dropped to mid-division 6th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Captain Americo (11-4) at Kelso 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Nov.
Ocarina (FR) 4-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, led before 9th, hard pressed 3 out, left 3 lengths clear last, ridden flat, headed and no extra final 75 yards, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Eyre Square (11-11) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
Raining Horse (FR) 8-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, held when blundered 4 out, 6th of 11, 25l behind Or de Grugy (11-6) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar '09.
