Formwatch

Mr Vango (IRE) 9-2fav (12-0) Led, headed soon after 2nd, close up, led chasing group from canal turn (15th), dropped to third before 2 out, switched right but not fluent last, slightly hampered rounding elbow, pressed winner run-in, all out towards finish, narrowly denied final stride, 2nd of 13, shd behind Twig (11-5) at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) sft in Dec.

Nassalam (FR) 18-1 (10-10) Prominent, lost ground 16th, ridden and dropped to rear 3 out, well behind when pulled up after 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp (1) sft in Nov.

Pic Roc (IRE) 3-1fav (10-9) Held up in midfield, headway and not fluent 17th, soon driven, outpaced before 2 out, no impression before last, 9th of 12, 21 1/4l behind Deep Cave (10-13) at Ascot 3m hcp (1) gs in Dec.

Blackjack Magic 16-1 (11-6) Prominent, some headway after 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, rallied and kept on after last but no impression run-in, 5th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Nocte Volatus (11-9) at Sandown 3m hcp (2) gd in Jan.

Fortunate Man (IRE) 15-8fav (11-9) (three fences omitted in home straight) tracked leaders, ridden into second 2f out, led run-in, pulled clear near finish, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Kelce (11-2) by 3l, 8 ran.

Hunter Legend (FR) 10-3 (12-0) Close up, led before 6th, mistake 10th, pushed along after 14th, ridden and headed before 3 out, no extra and weakened from 2 out, 3rd of 8, 11 3/4l behind Itseemslikeit (11-7) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.