Formwatch

Celtic Dino (FR) 2-1 (11-0) Wore hood to post, prominent, disputed lead 7th, ridden 2 out, soon led outright, joined approaching last, soon headed and outpaced by winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Wodhooh (10-7) at Ascot 2m 3f (1) gs in Nov.

Give It To Me Oj 8-1 (12-0) Chased front pair, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, 5th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Tutti Quanti (11-1) at Newbury 2m hcp (1) sft in Nov.

Rubaud (FR) 1-8fav (11-8) Led, led narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, joined approaching last, soon headed, rallied to lead near finish, won at Wincanton 1m 7f (1) gd in Nov beating Hamlet's Night (11-2) by nk, 4 ran.

Sir Gino (FR) 8-13fav (10-12) Raced wide in share of second early, not fluent 1st, slightly awkward 2nd, led narrowly on landing 4th, gained a length with bold jump 5th, narrowly headed approaching halfway, led again 7th, gradually asserted from 3 out, went clear 2 out, went further clear after last, impressive, won at Kempton 2m (1) gs in Dec beating Ballyburn (11-4) by 7 1/2l, 4 ran.

Tripoli Flyer (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Led, headed 4 out where not fluent, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 4th of 5, 19 1/2l behind Lulamba (10-10) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) gs in Nov.

Golden Ace 22-1 (11-3) Tracked leading pair, left in second 2nd, chased clear leader 5th, closed after 6th, challenging 3 out, ridden 2 out when left in lead, kept on well flat, won at Newcastle 2m 1f (1) gs in Nov beating Anzadam (11-10) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.