Formwatch

Cracking Rhapsody (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, some headway after 2 out, outpaced after last, weakened run-in (trainer reported gelding made a respiratory noise), 6th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Bear Market (10-2) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec.

Brentford Hope 13-8jfav (12-0) Close up in touch, disputed second 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden, lost second before last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Serious Challenge (11-6) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) gd in Dec.

Bertie's Ballet 10-3 (11-7) Prominent, asked for effort after 3 out. kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 11, 3 3/4l behind West To The Bridge (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.

Caballo De Guerra (IRE) 10-3 (11-7) Held up behind leaders, ridden after 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 4th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Starmount (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Dec.

Captain Butler (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Wore red hood to post, towards rear, pushed along and closed 4 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out where not fluent, one pace, 4th of 9, 13l behind Milcree (10-10) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.

A Different Kind (IRE) 25-1 (12-2) Midfield, in behind leaders 6th, going well 3 out, ridden when not fluent 2 out, made no impression approaching last, weakened flat, 5th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Haarar (10-13) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.

Smart Decision 11-5fav (12-0) Travelled strongly, prominent, ridden and in touch with leader 2 out, stayed on run-in, pressed leader close home, led near finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Nowmelad (12-0) by 1l, 8 ran.

Coumeenoole (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Soon led, headed before 3 out where mistake, soon lost place and weakened in 6th, 7th of 9, dist behind Bossofthebrownies (11-12) at Fairyhouse 3m sft in Nov.