Formwatch

L'Homme Presse (FR) 4-1 (11-10) Led, uncontested, ridden to assert before 2 out, headed after 2 out, rallied and kept on gamely run in, always held, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Spillane's Tower (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 1f (1) sft in Jan.

Riskintheground (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden and lost touch after 4 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Donnacha (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jan.

Haiti Couleurs (FR) 5-1 (11-13) Disputed lead, led outright before 8th, a length clear 4 out, 2 lengths clear 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden, briefly went clear before last, kept on well, won at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (1) gs in Dec beating O'Connell (10-9) by 3l, 17 ran.

Leave Of Absence (FR) 11-1 (11-5) Disputed lead, headed before 2nd, headway to dispute lead before 4 out, led outright and ridden before 2 out where not fluent, diminishing advantage approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, headed final strides, 2nd of 12, hd behind Deep Cave (10-13) at Ascot 3m hcp (1) gs in Dec.