Formwatch

Liam Swagger 11-8fav (11-3) Held up towards rear on inside, headway 5th, mistake next, challenged 3 out, led last, driven out, won at Wetherby 2m lst (1) gd in Nov beating Static (11-3) by nk, 7 ran.

Quantock Hills (FR) 9-5 (11-7) Prominent, shaken up and led 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on well and forged away, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Nov beating Belcamo (11-0) by 7l, 8 ran.

Static (FR) 8-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, led before 4 out, faced challenge 3 out, ridden and headed before last, soon left behind by winner, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 18l behind East India Dock (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Nov.

Melon (GER) 4-1 (8-3) Tracked leader, eased into lead 3f out, soon forged away, pushed along over 1f out, ridden final 110 yards, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) sft in Sep beating Three Dons (9-6) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.

Model Approach (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Prominent, lost position 4th, mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, lost touch 2 out, 8th of 10, dist behind East India Dock (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Nov.