Formwatch

Precious Man (FR) 9-4fav (11-5) Travelled strongly, held up in rear, headway after 3 out, hampered 2 out, went second going best rounding home turn, bad mistake when every chance last, plugged on same pace run-in, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind One Horse Town (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (1) hvy in Nov.

Chartwell Jock 50-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pulled hard early, not fluent 5th, struggling from 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 9, 36 1/4l behind Maestro Conti (11-5) at Kempton 2m (2) gd in Dec.

Dissident 9-2 (11-4) Made most, briefly headed 2 out, led again before jumped left last, faced sustained challenge run-in, all out and just held on final strides, won at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Dec beating Donegal (11-4) by nk, 8 ran.

Frank Stamper 4-1 (11-0) Wore hood to post, took keen hold, led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon outpaced by leaders, no impression run-in, 3rd of 9, 30 1/2l behind Manganese (11-0) at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Dec.

King Al 8-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 2 out, soon asked for effort, went moderate fifth last, never a danger, 5th of 8, 8l behind Macktoad (11-2) at Sandown 2m (2) sft in Dec.

Pourquoi Pas Papa (FR) 3-1jfav (11-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2 out, soon pushed along and went second, not fluent last, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Macktoad (11-2) at Sandown 2m (2) sft in Dec.

Senator (FR) 7-2 (9-3) 3rd of 16, 4 1/4l behind Talgat (9-3) at Chateaubriant 1m 5f mdn stks sft in Jun.

Wertpol (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went second at 5th, pressed leader before 2 out where not fluent, soon ridden, led before last where jumped right, ran on well and cleared away run-in, won at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Dec beating My Kinda Ghaiy (11-0) by 4 1/4l, 11 ran.

Wise Counsellor 15-2 (9-2) Handy on inside, keen early, led over 3f out, soon ridden and headed, no extra final furlong, last of 4, 15 1/4l behind Forever Penywern (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (4) pol in Sep.