Verdict

Gary Moore has two entries with PONCHO looking the stable pick ahead of Tenfold. Jamie Moore's mount showed plenty of ability in bumpers and might have made a winning debut over timber at Wincanton but for a mistake two out. He just gets the vote over Astromachia, who has returned from almost three years off in good form and was unlucky in-running on his penultimate start at Uttoxeter.

Formwatch

Astromachia 13-8fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, went third approaching 2 out, soon pushed along and every chance, ridden and went second run in, kept on well but always held, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Don Hollow (11-4) at Catterick 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Dec.

El Paco 200-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, pulled up before 3 out, at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) gs in Nov.

Invictus De Brion (FR) 18-1 (11-4) Mistake 4th, off the pace and always behind, 9th of 11, dist behind Churchills Boy (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.

Poncho (FR) 9-2 (11-8) Held up in behind leaders, headway to chase leaders 3 out, went second when mistake 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on flat, 2nd of 18, 1 1/4l behind Celtic Art (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gs in Jan.

Qeyaady 150-1 (11-0) Held up in midfield, ridden before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Givega (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gs in Dec.

Tenfold (IRE) 80-1 (11-5) Led, ridden and headed after 3 out, kept on until no extra flat, lost third final strides, 4th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Hansard (11-12) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Jan.

Yesnosorry (IRE) 250-1 (10-7) Always in rear, not fluent 5th, tailed off before 2 out, 8th of 13, dist behind Givega (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gs in Dec.