Formwatch

Plaisir Des Flos (FR) 9-2 (11-7) Off the pace in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd approaching the last, ridden and staying on when hampered by winner and switched left run-in, lost 2nd inside final 110 yards, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Double Powerful (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.

Mahland (IRE) 9-4fav (11-9) Led 1st until 3rd, led 4th, jumped left 2 out and last where not fluent, clear flat, comfortably, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) sft in Apr beating Minella Blueway (11-9) by 4l, 8 ran.

El Granjero (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Mid-division, hit 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Catch Him Derry (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.

Astronomic View 10-1 (10-10) Prominent, mistake 7th, lost place before 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Hermino AA (11-9) at Newbury 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.

Thanksforthehelp (FR) 13-2 (10-3) Not fluent at times, towards rear, headway 2 out, kept on one pace from last, 4th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Doyen Quest (10-10) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Nov.

Captain Potter 10-1 (11-9) Not always fluent, midfield, mistake 3rd, travelling okay when slipped up bend and unseated rider, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.

Schalke 5-1 (11-13) Held up in rear, awkward 2nd, headway before 7th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and in touch with leaders 2 out, disputed lead approaching last where not fluent, soon headed and chased leaders, no impression near finish, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Butler's Brief (12-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.

Strackan 6-4fav (11-11) Made all, ridden approaching last, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Diamond Geezer (11-6) by 4 3/4l, 5 ran.

Neo King (FR) 28-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden before 2 out, no impression, 6th of 15, 15 1/2l behind Crest Of Fortune (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Nov.