Formwatch

Al Rufaa (FR) 10-1 (10-0) Went early to post wearing red hood, soon led and went clear, pushed along well over 1f out and reduced lead, headed approaching final furlong, weakened, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Wyld Bill (10-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Dec.

Threatening (IRE) 5-2fav (9-10) Chased leader, shaken up rounding home turn, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, made no impression, 7th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Uniting (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.

Studious (IRE) 7-2 (10-1) Wore red hood to post, mid-division, pushed along 2f out and ran on, took third over 1f out, not pace to challenge leaders and lost place towards finish, 4th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Foreseen (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.

Ernie's Valentine 13-2 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along over 1f out and ran on, always held inside last, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Giorgio M (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.

Boubyan (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, short of room and shuffled back 2f out, soon pushed along, ran on one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 5l behind Advancing (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

Soames Forsyte 20-1 (9-3) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along well over 1f out, plugged on, weakened 1f out, 7th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Hale End (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.

Tonal (FR) Evensfav (9-4) In touch with leaders, chased leaders 2f out, edged left before led over 1f out, soon asserted, ran on well, readily, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Rajinoora (9-10) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

Lessay (IRE) 15-2 (8-8) Took keen hold in rear, asked for effort over 1f out, never going pace to challenge, 6th of 8, 4l behind Midnight Lion (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.