Formwatch

Fern Hill (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) Towards rear, headway after 13th, went 3rd from 4 out, mistake 2 out, no impression on winner, 3rd of 10, 6 1/4l behind Nassalam (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) hvy in Dec.

Stellar Magic (IRE) 12-1 (12-2) Mid-division out wide, mistake 6th, headway to lead 5 out, clear 2 out, stayed on well from last, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec beating No Hubs No Hoobs (10-7) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.

Ask Me Early (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Chased leaders out wide, led 11th until 13th, chased leaders, pushed along home turn, weakened before 4 out, 9th of 12, 21l behind Make Me A Believer (11-8) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.

Jet Plane (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, ridden before 14th, no impression 4 out, tailed off before 2 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Tide Times (10-2) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.

Storm Control (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Led, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened next, 7th of 9, dist behind Cepage (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.

Fidux (FR) 11-5fav (12-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd jumping 3 out, ridden before last, stayed on but no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Innisfree Lad (11-6) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.

Stormy Flight (IRE) 5-2 (10-13) Disputed lead, headed after 6th, disputed lead next, led before 8th, soon joined for lead before leading outright, pushed along after 3 out, disputed lead next, slight error last but landed running to lead, kept on gamely, always doing enough, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Sir Psycho (12-0) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.

Abuffalosoldier (IRE) 17-2 (11-1) Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, went 4th at 11th, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, soon well beaten, 6th of 9, dist behind Twinjets (11-8) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.

Pulling Stumps (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) In rear, not fluent 4th, closed up 12th, went 3rd 4 out, pecked 3 out, hit 2 out and ridden, no telling impression, ran on into 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Brave Kingdom (11-9) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.

Hipop Des Ongrais (FR) 9-4fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, lost place and jumped left 3rd, closed from 8th, led 3 out, edged left flat, stayed on well, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Pilot Show (11-9) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.

Trincomalee 4-1 (11-7) Prominent, led after 7th, mistake and headed out, continued to press winner, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Picanha (10-10) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.

Some Scope 7-2 (11-2) Held up off the pace in last pair, closer approaching 12th, led 3 out, over 2 lengths ahead last, eased and reduced lead towards finish, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Twoshotsoftequila (11-12) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

Haldon Hill (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Prominent, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and lost position before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 32l behind Pilsdon Pen (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.