Verdict

Sponthus found only one too good again returning from another break at Chepstow last month but ASTRONOMIC VIEW should have learned plenty from a third in a maiden here recently and gets the vote. Captain Rose and Propelled are also unexposed and Spring Meadow was a winner here in October, though couldn’t cope with a penalty later at Warwick. Propelled’s stablemate Morning Line might be best of the rest ahead of Getupearly.

Formwatch

Spring Meadow (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Prominent, hit 3rd, not fluent 4th, pushed along 2 out, no extra approaching last, 5th of 11, 31l behind Ginny's Destiny (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Nov.

Also Known As (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along before 5th, well beaten 7th, swerved left to avoid faller and unseated rider last, at Exeter 2m 6f (3) gd in Nov.

Astronomic View 7-2 (11-4) Towards rear, tracked leaders 5th, pushed along and hit 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 7 1/2l behind L'astroboy (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.

Captain Rose 3-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, hit 4 out, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Operation Manna (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Mar.

Exmoor Forest (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway on outside home turn but soon outpaced, weakened 3f out, 7th of 10, 22 1/4l behind Lightfoot Lady (10-9) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Mar.

Getupearly 33-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, midfield, ridden 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Ginny's Destiny (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Nov.

Morning Line (IRE) 3-1fav (11-1) Tracked leaders on inside, niggled along over 6f out, outpaced and no impression from over 2f out, 5th of 14, 15 1/2l behind Roger Pol (11-1) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Oct.

Propelled 10-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, led approaching 6th, not fluent 4 out, headed next, chased winner, no chance when blundered last, 2nd of 3, 10l behind Gentleman At Arms (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f (4) gd in Mar.

Sponthus (FR) 25-1 (11-4) Towards rear, steady headway under pressure 2 out, went second before last, kept on run-in, no match for winner, 2nd of 16, 21l behind Firestream (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Nov.

St Patricks Bridge (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, led, headed 5 out, soon ridden, weakened quickly, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Val Dancer (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.

Lady Amy 66-1 (10-7) Pulled hard, led until before 5th, lost place before 6th, pulled up before 3 out, at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Nov.

Our Flying Angel (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) In rear, no jump fluently, struggling after 6th, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Touchy Feely (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f (3) gd in Nov.