Formwatch

Mermaids Cave (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Mid-division, towards rear 5th, tailed off after 2 out, last of 9, 34 1/4l behind Nurse Susan (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Dec.

Pretending (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, lost ground before 2 out, held before last, 7th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Nurse Susan (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Dec.

Looking As You Are 7-1 (11-10) Midfield, asked for effort after 3 out, soon no threat, 5th of 8, 12 1/2l behind Easy Love (11-7) at Windsor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jan.

Miss Cynthia 5-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, some headway 3 out, outpaced from 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Star Walking (10-10) at Kempton 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Dec.

Audacious Annie 6-1 (10-7) Close up, pressed leader on bend after 3 out, every chance 2 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened after mistake last, faded towards finish, 5th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Star Walking (10-10) at Kempton 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Dec.

Apples Moon (IRE) 9-4 (11-9) Prominent, led before 2 out, three lengths clear when not fluent last, reduced lead towards finish but always doing enough, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Bobbi With An I (11-11) by 1l, 9 ran.

Princess Keri (IRE) 6-4fav (11-3) Made most, jumped left throughout, not fluent 6th, briefly headed 4 out, led again home turn before 3 out, went badly left final flight, asserted run-in, won at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Briery Butterfly (11-3) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.