Formwatch

Joyeux Machin (FR) 40-1 (11-10) Off the pace and always towards rear, 11th of 14, 24 1/4l behind Mirabad (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec.

Navajo Indy 15-2 (10-5) Mid-division, headway when mistake 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, went left and led last, stayed on well, won at Newbury 2m hcp (1) gs in Nov beating Queens Gamble (11-1) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.

Monviel (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, lost place quickly after 5th, tailed off 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Act Of Authority (11-11) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.

Court In The Act (IRE) 4-6fav (12-0) Made all, clear 2 out, edged left flat, ridden out, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Bannister (11-4) by 8l, 8 ran.

Hypotenus 6-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra, last of 7, dist behind Tuckmill (10-7) at Down Royal 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Nov.

Spirits Bay 25-1 (11-1) Held up and behind, closer in mid-division but off the pace after 3 out, headway chasing leaders on long run before the last, soon disputing moderate 2nd, weakened run-in, lost 4th towards finish, 5th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Mirabad (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec.

Ninth Loch (IRE) 7-4fav (11-2) won at Auteuil 2m 2f sft in Nov beating Kapteen (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.

Manuelito 13-2 (10-13) Chased leaders early, pushed along and struggling towards rear 4 out, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jul.

Latin Verse 17-2 (11-6) Towards rear, not fluent 1st and 2nd, headway after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened run-in, 6th of 9, 5l behind Him Malaya (10-7) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Dec.

Balboa 16-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, bad mistake 7th, soon driven, pulled up before 3 out, at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.

Holly (FR) 33-1 (10-13) Towards rear, closer before last and pushed along, ridden and faded run-in, last of 12, 10 1/2l behind Wodhooh (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Dec.

Jour D'Evasion (FR) 9-4fav (11-13) Led narrowly, headed and tracked leaders 2nd, chased clear leader before 2 out, ridden before last and stayed on, not fluent final flight, closing on tiring winner at finish, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Golden Move (11-7) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.

Bucephalus (GER) 28-1 (12-0) Led after 1st, faced challenge 2 out, headed last, kept on one pace (limited comments due to heavy fog), 2nd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Castelfort (12-0) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.

Soigneux Bell (FR) 11-4 (11-0) In touch behind leaders, closed 4th, led before 3 out, headed before short of room and mistake 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 6, 14 1/2l behind Kabral Du Mathan (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m (2) gs in Jan.

Sergeant (FR) 25-1 (11-7) Mid-division, not fluent 3 out, pushed along home turn, plugged on, not fluent last where took modest 3rd, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Golden Move (11-7) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.