Formwatch

Royal Mer (FR) 13-8fav (11-13) Disputed lead, headed and dropped to midfield before 3rd, in touch and not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced by leaders, kept on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Mon Champion (11-12) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.

Joe Cotton (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway before 4 out, soon pushed along and weakened, 7th of 10, dist behind Officer Of State (10-5) at Windsor 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Jan.

Jack Black (FR) 15-2 (11-11) Prominent, led 2nd, hit 5th and headed, tracked leader, not fluent next, pressed leader before 3 out and ridden, led again briefly after 2 out, kept on but not pace of winner approaching last, 2nd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Jaipaletemps (12-2) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.

Better Off Alone (IRE) 9-4 (10-13) Prominent, disputed lead 10th, mistake 11th, bad mistake and headed 3 out, soon ridden, lost second 2 out, faded approaching last, 3rd of 5, 8 3/4l behind Largy Force (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.

Wewillgowithplanb (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) In touch, disputed lead briefly 2nd, soon prominent, lost position when jumped right 2 out, soon faded, mistake last, lost fourth run-in, last of 5, 20l behind Mon Champion (11-12) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.

Raffles Hermes (FR) 15-2 (11-11) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, weakened 3 out, blundered badly 2 out, 4th of 7, 18 1/2l behind Jaipaletemps (12-2) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.

Begin The Luck (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Taken down early and wore hood to start, prominent, soon raced in second, went clear with leader 10th, ridden to press winner before 2 out, outpaced and dropped to third before last, eased towards finish, 3rd of 8, 15 1/4l behind Mersey Street (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Feb.