Forecast

Lunar Contact (13/8), Bashers Reflection (11/4), Planned Paradise (6/1), Scene One (7/1), Frere d'Armes (15/2), Captain Speaking (11/1), Don Alvaro (11/1)

Formwatch

Frere d'Armes (FR) 11-1 (10-13) Held up off the pace in last pair, never involved, 7th of 8, 33 1/2l behind Martator (12-0) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Nov.

Bashers Reflection 15-2 (11-11) Held up in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders when not clear run and and angled out before 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 6 1/2l behind Range (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.

Don Alvaro 13-2 (10-6) Tracked leader, led 4th, hit 6th and headed, chased leader, chased winner approaching 4 out until next, chased leaders, weakened 2 out, 5th of 10, 33l behind Balco Coastal (11-3) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.

Captain Speaking (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, jumped left 9th, pushed along and weakened 3 out, 10th of 11, 36 1/2l behind Transmission (11-9) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.

Planned Paradise (IRE) 11-2 (11-13) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, mistake 10th, pushed along next, rallied into 3rd after 4 out, well held 2 out, mistake last, 3rd of 6, 9 1/2l behind No No Tango (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.

Scene One (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Held up last but in touch, closed on leaders 10th, went second 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on but no chance with winner run-in, 2nd of 6, 8 1/2l behind East Street (11-13) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.

Lunar Contact (IRE) 8-13fav (12-0) Made all, ridden after 2 out, kept on well run-in, unchallenged, won at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Mrs Tabitha (11-6) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.