Formwatch

Wade Out (IRE) 9-4 (11-4) Not always fluent and ran in snatches, midfield, mistake 13th, outpaced by leaders before 3 out, kept on over 2f out, headway to chase leader approaching last, soon led and went clear, won at Cheltenham 3m 1f lst (1) sft in Nov beating One Big Bang (11-4) by 3 1/4l, 5 ran.

Doyen Quest (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Jumped well, ridden and headed after 2 out, not fluent last, no chance with winner run-in, 2nd of 4, 12l behind Salver (11-4) at Sandown 3m (1) gs in Dec.

Laurens Bay (FR) 5-2 (11-4) Raced in third, hit 17th, dropped to last 18th, ridden after 4 out, went moderate third before 3 out, stayed on, 3rd of 4, 16 1/4l behind Salver (11-4) at Sandown 3m (1) gs in Dec.

Moon Rocket (IRE) 1-3fav (11-8) Led, set sedate tempo, went four lengths clear 2nd, jumped right on several occasions, reduced lead 10th, jumped badly right 4 out, pushed along before joined 2 out, headed before last, ridden and still every chance when switched right towards finish, just denied, last of 2, 1/2l behind Gamesters Guy (11-2) at Doncaster 3m (3) gs in Dec.

The Jukebox Kid (IRE) 2-1fav (11-10) Handy in second, slow 5th, not fluent 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and chased new leader after 2 out, lost position last, one pace run-in, 4th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Zertakt (10-9) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec.

Hollygrove Cha Cha (IRE) 4-6fav (11-2) Raced in second, led before 5th, not fluent 7th, joined when jumped left 8th, mistake 3 out, ridden to assert before jumped left again last, ran on well, won at Exeter 2m 1f (3) hvy in Dec beating Bluey (11-8) by 4 3/4l, 3 ran.