Betting Forecast:
2-1 Novabridge, 11-4 No Mean Trick, 7-1 Grand Stitch, 8-1 Slatey Hen, Court Applause, 10-1 Da'quonde, 12-1 Decider, 20-1 Patch Patch.

Last Year:
STRABOE 5 9 2 W Carson 5-4 Fav (S C Williams) drawn (4) 10 ran

Formwatch:
NO MEAN TRICK - 3-1fav (9-6) Made all, joined inside final furlong, drive and all out, just held on, won at Southwell 5f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs beating Shawkantango (9-2) by ns, 9 ran.
NOVABRIDGE - 3-1fav (9-7) Appeared to make all, pushed clear well over 1f out, clear as field came into view last half furlong, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Argentine (9-5) by 2l, 11 ran.
COURT APPLAUSE - 6-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 6th of 10, 3l behind The Wee Chief (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
DECIDER - 14-1 (8-13) Raced wide, chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, behind and no chance as field came into view last half furlong, 9th of 11, 14l behind Novabridge (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
GRAND STITCH - 66-1 (8-8) Raced wide early, headway to lead over 3f out, ridden clear 2f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Master Of Disguise (8-11) at Wolverhampton 5f clm stks (6) pol in Jan.
PATCH PATCH - 50-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 16l behind Drawnfromthepast (9-3) at Southwell 5f sell stks (6) fbs.
SLATEY HEN - 7-1 (8-8) Keen mid-division, hampered over 1f out, switched right 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not trouble leaders, 5th of 10, 3l behind The Wee Chief (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
DA'QUONDE - 4-1fav (8-13) With leader, led narrowly 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 12l behind Beachwood Bay (9-3) at Southwell 6f hcp (0-55) (6) fbs in Jan.

Betting Forecast:
4-1 Consistant, 5-1 Michael's Nook, 11-2 Welcome Approach, 6-1 Dunmore Boy, 7-1 Almaty Express, 10-1 Forty Proof, 12-1 Indian Arrow, 14-1 Athaakeel, Volcanic Jack, 16-1 others.

Last Year:
WELCOME APPROACH 8 9 7 J Quinn 4-1 (J Weymes) drawn (3) 11 ran

Formwatch:
INDIAN ARROW - 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, disputed 2nd from 2f out until no extra well inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Perfect Mission (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Dec.
DUNMORE BOY - 10-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, led, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 2l behind Needwood Ridge (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
VOLCANIC JACK - 7-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, no progress, 8th of 10, 6l behind Torres Del Paine (8-12) at Kempton 6f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
CARAMELITA - 12-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous, 9th of 13, 8l behind Greenhead High (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jan.
FORTY PROOF - 25-1 (8-9) Towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Cut The Cackle (8-11) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
PRIZE POINT - 33-1 (9-7) Dwelt raced wide, keen held up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 31l behind Fleetwoodsands (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
MISS POLLY PLUM - 33-1 (9-2) Soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 19l behind Jimmy Ryan (8-9) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
CONSISTANT - 8-1 (9-0) Held up, headway on outside and switched right over 1f out, strong run to lead inside final furlong, edged left towards finish, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jan beating Rightcar (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
MICHAEL'S NOOK - 10-3 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Drive Home (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
WELCOME APPROACH - 4-1 (9-4) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on and edged right inside final furlong, won at Kempton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jan beating Dingaan (9-2) by hd, 7 ran.
ALMATY EXPRESS - 33-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Towy Boy (8-9) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
ATHAAKEEL - 15-2 (9-2) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 4th of 7, 5l behind Waterloo Dock (9-4) at Lingfield 6f app hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
NAMIR - 20-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 11th of 13, 7l behind The Tatling (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.

Betting Forecast:
6-4 Place That Face, 3-1 Sannibel, 7-1 The Kicking Lord, 8-1 Diamondsinhereyes, 10-1 Maria Montez, Aureolin Gulf, 14-1 Lord Paget, 33-1 Jolie Etoile.

Last Year:
GREEN APPLE 3 8 7 D Sweeney 4-7 Fav (P Makin) drawn (5) 5 ran

Formwatch:
JOLIE ETOILE - 50-1 (10-0) Edgy before start, led 2f, chased leader until led again entering final 3f, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened quickly final furlong, 6th of 7, 21l behind Jellicle (8-10) at Kempton 7f mdn fll (5) pol in Jan.
SANNIBEL - 13-2 (9-9) Led, ridden over 1f out, hung left and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Cats Eyes (8-9) at Kempton 5f mdn auc stks (5) pol.
AUREOLIN GULF - Proclamation gelding out of Vermilion Creek.
LORD PAGET - Three Valleys gelding out of Appelone.
THE KICKING LORD - Avonbridge colt out of Lady Killer.
DIAMONDSINHEREYES - Diamond Green filly out of Glencoagh Order.
MARIA MONTEZ - 20-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 10, 13l behind Dark Castle (8-12) at Kempton 6f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Jan.
PLACE THAT FACE - 7-4fav (8-12) Prominent, outpaced well over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 6, nk behind Pucon (8-12) at Lingfield 5f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.

Betting Forecast:
7-2 Rocky Rebel, 4-1 Beneath, 11-2 Bocamix, 7-1 Painted Sky, 10-1 Chookie Hamilton, Cadgers Brig, 12-1 Blackstone Vegas, Sam Lord, Quinsman, 16-1 others.

Last Year:
MR PLOD 6 8 9 J Doyle 16-1 (A Reid) drawn (3) 6 ran

Formwatch:
SAM LORD - 40-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on, not trouble leaders, 5th of 10, 5l behind Nezhenka (9-11) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.
BOCAMIX - (9-2) won at Clairefontaine(FR) 1m 3f stk gd in Aug '09 beating Numerologue (8-11) by nk, 9 ran.
CHOOKIE HAMILTON - 13-2 (9-4) Mid-division, outpaced 4f out, not troubled leaders, 7th of 11, 17l behind Admirable Duque (9-0) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Jan.
QUINSMAN - 16-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 11, 12l behind First Avenue (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.
ACCUMULATE - 33-1 (9-4) Held up in last pair, driven and struggling 3f out, never a factor, 8th of 11, 17l behind Fire Fighter (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sep.
MAISON BRILLET - 8-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, headway to 3rd 3f out, went 2nd well over 1f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Face Value (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
ROCKY REBEL - 4-1fav (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, kept on well, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan beating Rowan Ridge (8-12) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
REDHOTDOC - 20-1 (10-9) Towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 6th of 13, 6l behind Squad (10-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f amat hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
CADGERS BRIG - 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Chabada (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
PAINTED SKY - 10-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and hung right from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Resentful Angel (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan '10.
BLACKSTONE VEGAS - 14-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, never on terms, 8th of 10, 12l behind Illustrious Forest (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
CARNAC - 18-1 (9-12) Prominent, led over 4f out, headed 3f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 16l behind Sistine (9-11) at Southwell 1m 6f am hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Jan.
BENEATH - 4-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, badly hampered on inside well over 3f out, not clear run from over 2f out until headway over 1f out, stayed on to 3rd inside final furlong, nearest finish, not recover, 3rd of 12, hd behind Black Iceman (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.

Betting Forecast:
5-2 Queen Of Denmark, 4-1 Royal Opera, 5-1 Mazij, Countess Comet, 7-1 City Ground, 8-1 Brouhaha, 10-1 Follow The Flag.

Last Year:
BEDOUIN BAY 4 8 13 Rosie Jessop (5) 16-1 (A McCabe) drawn (6) 5 ran

Formwatch:
FOLLOW THE FLAG - 11-1 (10-0) Towards rear, ridden 4f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 10, 7l behind Nezhenka (9-11) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.
BROUHAHA - 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 9l behind William Haigh (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
CITY GROUND - 11-4 (9-4) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, swished tail entering final furlong, driven out, won at Folkestone 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Sep '10 beating Monte Cavallo (9-10) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
COUNTESS COMET - 15-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, led near finish, won at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Oct beating Flying Power (9-2) by nk, 15 ran.
QUEEN OF DENMARK - 7-2 (9-6) Close 5th, steady headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed along and stayed on well, won at Kempton 1m 3f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan beating Hawawi (9-11) by 2l, 7 ran.
MAZIJ - 7-2fav (9-0) Chased leading pair until led over 3f out, ridden clear over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Admirable Duque (9-0) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Jan.
ROYAL OPERA - 15-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 7l behind Singzak (8-9) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Oct.

Betting Forecast:
11-10 Captivity, 5-2 Time To Dance, 5-1 Munificence, 10-1 Halogen, 14-1 Klang Valley, 33-1 By Popular Demand, Idarose.

Last Year:
FLYING PHOENIX 3 8 2 Cathy Gannon 15-8 Fav (W Haggas) drawn (4) 6 ran

Formwatch:
BY POPULAR DEMAND - 100-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off, last of 17, well behind My Inheritance (10-9) at Newbury 1m 4f 4yo nhf (6) sft in Jan.
CAPTIVITY - 7-4 (8-7) Pressed leader, ridden and hung left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Rei D'oro (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn auc stks (5) pol.
HALOGEN - Halling gelding out of Trompette.
MUNIFICENCE - Bahamian Bounty gelding out of Snake's Head.
TIME TO DANCE - 6-1 (8-7) Led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Rei D'oro (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn auc stks (5) pol.
IDAROSE - Scorpion filly out of Garra Princess.
KLANG VALLEY - 14-1 (8-3) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, soon pushed along, weakened over 2f out, last of 4, 17l behind Prussian (8-3) at Kempton 1m mdn auc stks (5) pol in Jan.

Betting Forecast:
11-4 Cairanne, 5-1 Jonnie Skull, 6-1 Poppy Golightly, 7-1 Kyncraighe, Clerical, 8-1 Tawseef, 12-1 Gambatte, 16-1 Bint Elnadim, Littleportnbrandy, 20-1 others.

Last Year:
BOLD BOMBER 5 8 12 S De Sousa 13-2 (P Green) drawn (10) 11 ran

Formwatch:
KYNCRAIGHE - 6-1 (8-11) Started slowly, always behind, never on terms, 9th of 11, 10l behind July Days (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
JONNIE SKULL - 6-1 (8-12) Keen early, always in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression, last of 6, 2 1/2l behind Crocodile Bay (8-10) at Lingfield 7f app hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
POPPY GOLIGHTLY - 11-1 (8-8) Keen led, headed over 7f out, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 7l behind Warden Bond (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jan.
CLERICAL - 6-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, behind, some headway on inside over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 10th of 12, 11l behind First Class (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Jan.
BINT ELNADIM - 50-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 6th of 11, 9l behind Beachwood Bay (8-7) at Southwell 6f stks 0-55 (6) fbs in Dec.
MNARANI - 33-1 (8-13) Keen raced wide, in touch, ridden and weakened 3f out, last of 13, 18l behind Petomic (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jan.
TAWSEEF - 9-1 (9-2) Raced wide held up, never on terms, 8th of 12, 6l behind Lovat Lane (8-13) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-50 (7) pol.
GAMBATTE - 28-1 (8-5) Dwelt in touch in rear, ridden and weakened 2f out, 5th of 6, 13l behind Aleqa (9-7) at Yarmouth 7f app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug.
LITTLEPORTNBRANDY - 40-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, ridden well over 4f out, driven one pace and no impression final 2f, 7th of 13, 13l behind Harrys Yer Man (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (7) pol.
CAIRANNE - 7-1 (8-9) In touch, headway over 1f out, soon every chance, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Emerald Royal (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-50 (7) pol.
ELLIELUSIVE - 33-1 (8-8) Chased leaders on outside over 3f, last of 10, 9l behind Rightcar (8-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
DIAMOND FIRE - 100-1 (8-7) Always behind, never a factor, 11th of 12, 11l behind Postscript (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.