Verdict

Harry Hunt and Walkabout Creek could figure in this if recapturing past glories. Highpower is a probably improver but may need this and Cyclop has been raised 6lb for last month's course and distance win, though is only a four-year-old and should have more to offer. Gamain didn't get home at Fakenham on New Year's Day and should find a race before long but ST JOHNS POINT could have his measure in this. He's been gradually improving and only had to be pushed out to score at Towcester before Christmas. The handicapper has had little to go on and he may have been let in lightly.

Formwatch

Harry Hunt 12-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, reminder after 8 out, weakened before 4 out, 7th of 8, well behind Smooth Stepper (10-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs.

Rosie Probert 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division on outside, lost place after 3rd, reminders and struggling after next, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out (usual 3 out), in a race won by Springinherstep (11-10) at Stratford 2m mrs hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Oct, 8 ran.

St Johns Point (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Tracked leader, led before 3 out, soon hard pressed, ridden between last 2, 3 lengths clear last, kept on under pressure flat, won at Towcester 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec beating Big Mike (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.

Walkabout Creek (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) In touch, ridden and struggling after 7th, well beaten 4 out, last of 9, well behind Final Assault (11-9) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft.

Highpower (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Held up in touch, pushed along after 3 out, soon outpaced and no impression, 4th of 6, 11l behind Stephanie Frances (10-5) at Worcester 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Oct.

Wordy's Boy 17-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Beatabout The Bush (11-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.

Gamain (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Led, headed 4th, tracked leader until 4 out, ridden and kept on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 8, 25l behind Vision Du Coeur (11-10) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.

Cyclop (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Always prominent, led between 3 out and 2 out, ridden and ran on, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Dec beating Drombeg West (10-6) by 3l, 9 ran.

Amoruccio (FR) 16-1 (11-0) In touch, outpaced 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 11th of 16, well behind Days Of Heaven (11-0) at Ludlow 2m NH mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec.

Danisa 20-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out, 6th of 9, 26l behind Dazinski (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Aug.