Formwatch

General Medrano (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 8th, led 3 out, jumped left 2 out, clear last, easily, won at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gs in Nov beating Beau Balko (11-3) by 9l, 9 ran.

Harper's Brook (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, never on terms after, 5th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Martator (12-0) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Nov.

Primoz (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, challenged 12th, lost 2nd after 3 out, no extra when mistake 2 out, 4th of 7, 18 3/4l behind Peaky Boy (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.

Bourbali (FR) 11-4jfav (11-10) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, shaken up after 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, rallied after 2 out, plugged on same pace after last, 3rd of 7, 7 1/4l behind Es Perfecto (11-0) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.

Javert Allen (FR) 9-4 (12-0) Made all, led narrowly, jumped well, forged on 4 out, pushed along and faced challenge before last, ridden and ran on well run-in, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Lucky Lugger (11-2) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.