Formwatch

Unexpected Party (FR) 16-1 (11-8) Waited with in rear, hit 2nd, outpaced 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, last of 4, 13 1/4l behind Jonbon (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Nov.

Etalon (IRE) 13-2 (10-11) Held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, no response, 5th of 6, 18l behind Libberty Hunter (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gs in Dec.

Hubrisko (FR) 66-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, shaken up after 3 out, soon beaten, 7th of 10, 30 1/4l behind Impose Toi (11-8) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov.

Triple Trade 7-1 (10-4) Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and gradually weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, 12l behind Libberty Hunter (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gs in Dec.

Roccovango (IRE) 13-2 (10-5) Held up behind leaders, jumped right, not fluent 10th, closed from 3 out, led and mistake last, soon headed but quickly led again, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Toss Of A Coin (10-8) by 1/2l, 5 ran.

Jupiter Du Gite (FR) 17-2 (11-11) Led and clear early, pulled hard throughout, ridden 2 out, hard pressed last, headed flat, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind Hoe Joly Smoke (11-4) at Sandown 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.

Carbon King (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) In touch in rear, not much room 10th, not fluent 11th or 12th, jumped right and not fluent 2 out, some headway before jumped right and mistake last, no impression, 5th of 7, 13 1/4l behind Kotmask (10-13) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Dec.

Hunter Legend (FR) 11-8fav (11-2) Mid-division, headway on outside 9th, led narrowly going well 4 out, increased tempo 2 out, clear last, easily, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Invincible Nao (11-8) by 7 1/2l, 8 ran.