Verdict

Five of these are course and distance winners but Uzincso still looks too high in the weights. Top Secret arrives on a hat-trick, however, and appears to hold Noble Order on their run together last month. Aguaplano gets cheekpieces but has improved for the switch to Polytrack, though has been raised a further 3lb. A long absence shouldn’t rule out the lightly-raced Unforgotten but COURT OF SESSION (NAP) is very much at home on artificial surfaces and, despite running here for the first time, looks nicely handicapped with Harry Burns taking off a valuable 3lb.

Formwatch

Naval Commander 16-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Belloccio (9-12) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Oct.

Court Of Session 7-2 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, good headway on inside turning in, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind King Of Conquest (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Nov.

Hieronymus 80-1 (9-8) Soon tracking leader out wide, ridden to lead narrowly entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, weakened and lost places towards finish, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind King Of Conquest (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Nov.

Unforgotten (IRE) 13-8 (9-0) Raced near side rail, tracked leader, led inside final 3f, clear when shaken up over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Apr beating My Swallow (9-7) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.

Noble Order (IRE) 4-7fav (9-8) Slowly away, soon in mid-division racing keenly, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Top Secret (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Nov.

Top Secret 13-2 (9-6) Always prominent, led over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Nov beating Notre Belle Bete (10-2) by 1l, 10 ran.

Aguaplano 3-1fav (9-6) In 5th place 5f out, in lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Aussie Banker (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.

Uzincso 14-1 (9-12) In 8th placed 5f out, last trio and struggling over 2f out, 11th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Aussie Banker (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.

Iron Heart 10-3 (11-8) In touch, tracked leaders 6th, led 2 out, driven and all out flat, won at Taunton 2m 3f (5) gd in Nov beating True Romance (11-2) by hd, 10 ran.

Bear Force One 33-1 (10-2) Soon chasing leaders on outside, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 9th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Top Secret (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Nov.