Formwatch

Joltin N Jiving (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Midfield, made headway after 6th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden when not fluent 2 out, no extra and faded before last, 5th of 9, 12l behind Saligo Bay (11-2) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.

Menaggio (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Led, bad mistake and headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 4th of 8, 20 3/4l behind John Barbour (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.

Pigeon House (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Held up behind leaders, keen early, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, no extra 3f out, last of 5, 14l behind One Million Dreams (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.

Kingston Narcissus (FR) 17-2 (11-7) Held up in rear, made steady headway from 6th, pressed leader after 3 out, pushed along to lead after 2 out, soon ridden few lengths clear, kept on well flat, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Summergrounds (11-7) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.

Marlacoo (IRE) 11-8fav (11-9) Mid-division, improved 3 out, pushed along in third before 2 out, soon chased leader, ridden and no impression when not fluent last, 3rd of 8, 8 1/4l behind Yellow Star (11-10) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.

Born In The West (IRE) 7-4fav (11-11) Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, pushed along to go second after 2 out, chased leader before last, all out when led inside final 110yds run-in, game, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Colonial Empire (11-8) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.

Bathgate 11-2 (11-8) Held up in rear, smooth headway approaching last, soon drifted left, kept on and pressed leader near finish, led final strides, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Inferno Sacree (11-8) by 1/2l, 15 ran.

Forest Blaze 15-8fav (12-0) Chased leaders out wide, went second after 7th, shaken up when not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out), lost second and made no impression approaching last (usual 2 out), switched left and rallied flat, regained second final strides, kept on, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Eric Carmen (10-13) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.

Gardener (FR) 80-1 (11-8) Took keen hold, prominent, lost position approaching last, soon ridden, rallied for third near finish, 3rd of 15, 6 1/2l behind Bathgate (11-8) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.