Formwatch

Alberto's Dream 8-1 (11-10) Close up, led after 5th, headed briefly 6th, jumped left 7th, headed before 8th where left in front, headed before 4 out, ridden and jumped left 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 15, 10 1/2l behind Mr Palmtree (11-8) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.

Abbey Lane (IRE) 80-1 (10-0) Pressed leader, led 4th, not fluent and headed 8th, lost place 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th, at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct.

Mackie Dee (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Close up in rear when hampered 1st, close up 4th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, stayed on, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Franz Klammer (10-0) by 8l, 6 ran.

For Jim (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders when not fluent 8th, 2nd after 4 out, ridden and 2 lengths down last, switched left to inside and stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Event Of Sivola (11-11) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.

Silent Encore (IRE) 9-4fav (10-12) Led but pressed, hit 3 out, headed next, ridden and lost 2nd between last 2, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 14 1/2l behind Hang Tough (10-8) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Out For Justice (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, steady headway 12th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened from last, 4th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Mance Rayder (11-9) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.

Arthur's Reuben 5-2fav (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced before mistake 3 out, 6th of 12, 29 3/4l behind Max Dynamo (10-8) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.

First Man (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, led before 8th, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on well from last, won at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Nothing Man (10-11) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.

Hoot At Midnight 10-1 (10-5) Led until 1st, prominent, tracking leaders when fell 12th, at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Nov.

Catlin 28-1 (10-3) Ran in snatches and many positions, struggling when mistake 3 out, rider dropped whip when rallying before last, stayed on, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 7 1/2l behind Rose Of Aghaboe (12-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Nov.

Sandford Castle (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, mistake normal 4 out, struggling normal 2 out, plugged on from omitted last, 4th of 15, 11l behind Bogoss Du Perret (10-9) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.

Tommy The Rascal 9-4 (10-0) Led, joined before 4th, led 6th, headed before next, not fluent 9th and given reminders, ran in snatches thereafter, pushed along before 11th, dropped to last and hit 14th, ridden along before 4 out, soon beaten, last of 3, dist behind The Happy Chappy (11-6) at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.