Formwatch

Samuel Spade (GER) 17-2 (11-11) Held up off the pace in rear, good headway out wide home turn, soon chasing leaders, led 2 out, ridden between last two, headed and not pace of winner last, weakened into 3rd inside final 11o yards, 3rd of 9, 10 1/4l behind Act Of Authority (11-11) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.

Yellow Car (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) In touch in rear, headway to press leader before 3 out, soon led, ridden and wandered around 2 out, pressed for lead approaching last, went clear run-in, won at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gs in Sep beating Hauraki Gulf (11-0) by 4 3/4l, 5 ran.

Bowling Buddy (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 7th, led 3 out, edged right before 2 out and last, headed flat, rallied to lead towards finish, won at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct beating Ebony Warrior (11-7) by 1l, 13 ran.

Rightsotom (GER) 12-1 (11-9) Rear of mid-division, struggling and dropped to rear 3 out, never a factor, 7th of 10, 23 3/4l behind Our Champ (12-0) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gd in Nov.

Nordic Tiger (FR) 7-2 (11-8) Held up in touch in mid-division, closed from 8th, challenged last, stayed on, just prevailed post, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Kaleb (12-1) by ns, 10 ran.

Kayce Dutton (IRE) 22-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, never a factor, 4th of 5, 26 3/4l behind Butch (11-7) at Southwell 3m (4) gd in Oct.

Romeo Brown 16-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, led after 3 out, pushed along and headed turning in, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Forged Well (10-12) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.

Irish Lullaby 7-1 (11-2) Towards rear, closer 3 out, took 4th before 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on one pace, 4th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Deploy To Spy (11-12) at Aintree 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.