Formwatch

Royal Approval (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Mid-division on inside, headway hung left and led inside final furlong, continued to hang left, in command final 110 yards, won at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Dec beating Stifling (9-0) by 1l, 12 ran.

Fireblade 11-10fav (9-4) In touch on outer, ridden and some headway towards near side over 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, not quite pace to trouble winner, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Steel Tiger (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (4) pol in Dec.

Northern Ruler 3-10fav (9-4) Held up in 4th early, in last pair over 8f out, outpaced over 2f out, headway 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, not reach front pair, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Winston's Tipple (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (4) pol in Sep.

Scotland The Brave 80-1 (11-0) Off the pace in rear, gained a place before 4th, went remote 5th and stumbled 2 out, never any chance, 5th of 11, dist behind Hosaamm (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Dec.

Saxon Star (IRE) 150-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on well over 1f out, not pace to challenge, 8th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Steel Tiger (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (4) pol in Dec.

Simply Red 18-1 (12-0) Towards rear, steady headway from 3 out, chased leaders after 2 out, went modest fifth last, kept on but no impression run-in, 5th of 13, 31 1/4l behind Achnamara (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.

Winding Road 40-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Always Waving (8-13) at Southwell 1m 3f stks (5) pol in Dec.

Another Lifetime 12-1 (9-4) Not much room and stumbled just after start, in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind King Chaos (9-4) at Southwell 1m 3f stks (5) pol in Dec.