Formwatch

El Granjero (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-4) Midfield, left in second 6th, ridden before 4 out, kept on same pace before last, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Silver Thorn (11-1) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Jan.

Mon Champion (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Wore hood to post, took keen hold, disputed lead, headed before 4th, close up 3 out where not fluent, soon pushed along, pressed leader approaching last, kept on well flat, led post, won at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Hors Jeu (11-2) by ns, 5 ran.

Soldierofthestorm (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Not always fluent, held up in rear, mistake 1st, in touch with a circuit to go, headway to chase winner before 3 out, soon ridden, in touch with winner 2 out, soon outpaced, 2nd of 11, 4 1/4l behind Rodney (11-8) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.

Norn Iron (IRE) 4-7fav (11-11) Tracked leader, led 8th, pushed along and headed after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, mistake last, no extra, 3rd of 4, 12l behind Koukeo (11-2) at Windsor 2m hcp (4) gd in Jan.

Risk De Pluie (FR) 10-3 (12-0) Held up in midfield, in touch 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on approaching last, went third near finish, never nearer, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Bonza Boy (11-3) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jan.

Lylian (FR) 18-1 (10-9) Prominent, led after 5th, disputed lead from 7th where not fluent, headed after 11th, outpaced by leading pair before 3 out, soon beaten, lost remote third after last, 4th of 6, 34l behind Noble Park (10-10) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.

Rip Wheeler (IRE) 9-4fav (12-0) Towards rear, badly hampered 2nd, never in contention, pulled up 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.