Formwatch

Minella Drama (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent and dropped to last 9th, detached before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Dec.

Two For Gold (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Went to post early, midfield, ridden and pulled up before 2 out, at Ascot 3m hcp (1) gs in Dec.

Bill Baxter (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Prominent, soon settled in mid-division, ridden after 3 out, briefly disputed fourth 2 out, weakened and lost two places elbow, weakened towards finish, 6th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Twig (11-5) at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) sft in Dec.

The Flier Begley (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, pushed along and weakened quickly before 3 out, pulled up before next, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Jul.

Mahons Glory (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Prominent, led soon after 2nd, mistake 11th, went 10 lengths clear 15th (canal turn), much reduced lead 2 out, headed last, weakened final 110yds, 5th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Twig (11-5) at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) sft in Dec.

Doyen Du Bar (IRE) 10-11fav (10-12) Wore red hood to post, prominent in second, lost position approaching 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on run-in, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Traprain Law (10-10) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (2) sft in Dec.

Filanderer 3-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, awkward 8th, hit next, not fluent 11th, pushed along 4 out, lost position before 2 out where blundered, soon beaten, 5th of 6, 23 3/4l behind Twinjets (11-7) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Nov.

Stratagem (FR) 40-1 (11-6) Mid-division, dropped to last 12th, some headway 4 out, pushed along 3 out, outpaced after lost ground again 2 out, weakened after last, 4th of 6, 23 1/4l behind Silver Thorn (11-2) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.