Formwatch

Staff Sergeant Len (GER) 9-2 (11-5) Prominent, ridden 3 out, headway to challenge when mistake and unseated rider last, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.

Amazing Cleni (FR) 12-1 (10-11) Held up in midfield, not fluent 10th, in touch with leaders 4 out, soon pushed along, headway approaching last, led close home, kept up to work near finish, won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Dec beating Nine Nine Nine (10-11) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

Defi Nonantais (FR) 4-1 (11-7) Led, headed 2nd, prominent, lost ground after 8th, soon struggling, pulled up after 11th, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.

Sweet Nightingale 12-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, detached 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Dec.

Tuscan Rose (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway after 7th, went third and chased leaders but not fluent 3 out, left in second 2 out, weakened and lost one place before last, kept on, 3rd of 10, 8 3/4l behind Lightonthewing (10-8) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.