Formwatch

Harbour Lake (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Mid-division, pushed along and dropped away tamely after 4 out, pulled up after 2 out, at Haydock 3m hcp (1) gs in Nov.

Ma Shantou (IRE) 4-1fav (11-7) Mid-division on outer, pushed along and weakened 3 out, 12th of 17, dist behind Electric Mason (11-1) at Haydock 3m hcp (1) gs in Nov.

Double Powerful (IRE) 13-8jfav (11-5) Led, jumped left throughout, headed before 7th, narrowly led again 10th, briefly headed before 12th, led again 13th, still every chance when fell 3 out, at Ludlow 3m (3) gd in Nov.

Ace Of Spades (FR) 6-1 (10-13) Front mid-division, ridden after 3 out, mistake 2 out, ran on one pace, 4th of 17, 6 1/4l behind Electric Mason (11-1) at Haydock 3m hcp (1) gs in Nov.

Spike Jones 14-1 (10-7) Front mid-division, headway after 2 out, pushed along chasing leaders on run to last, ridden run-in and every chance final 110yds, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Titan Discovery (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gs in Dec.

Love Of Neymore 11-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, led narrowly after 2 out, ridden and stayed on in sustained duel with runner-up thereafter, not fluent last, just prevailed towards finish, gamely, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Champagne Chic (11-0) by nk, 11 ran.

Pike Road 9-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, not fluent 7th, went second 2 out, pushed along before last and lost position on approach, ridden run-in and stayed on, always just held, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Titan Discovery (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gs in Dec.