Formwatch

Le Beau Madrik (FR) 8-13fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, shaken up 3 out where not fluent, ridden clear with another before last, short of room and switched right run-in, kept on well and led towards finish, won at Newcastle 2m 1f mdn (2) gs in Nov beating Gaelic Rover (11-4) by 1l, 7 ran.

Race To Base (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Soon raced in third but close up, nodded on landing 2 out, outpaced by leading pair before last, ridden run-in, weakened towards finish, last of 3, 7 1/2l behind Taurus Bay (11-6) at Aintree 2m 1f (3) sft in Dec.

Glancing Jack 7-2 (11-8) Towards rear, pushed along soon after halfway, briefly dropped towards rear 6f out, steady headway from 4f out, edged left over 2f out, ridden when outpaced over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 12, 11l behind Saint Jeannais (11-2) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Oct.

Mescalero 13-8fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, shaken up and bumped into rival over 2f out, plugged on, 4th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Five Bar Gate (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) sft in Dec.

The Den Master 8-11fav (11-7) Led til hdd 2 out; wknd last, 3rd of 6, 11 3/4l behind Kilaro (12-0) at Garthorpe 2m 4f mdn gd in Nov.

Grey Aquila 150-1 (10-11) Never better than mid-division, tailed off after 3 out, 12th of 18, dist behind Swingin Safari (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) sft in Dec.