A few unexposed types in the field here, including
ROYAL ASSOCIATE. An impressive winner of a Doncaster maiden on his only start so far, he shaped as if there should be plenty of improvement to come, and with Charlie Appleby having a great season and William Buick now in the saddle he has a great chance of retaining his unbeaten record here, off a mark that should be surmountable for him on handicap debut. He is taken to see off
Atkinson Grimshaw, who has made a solid start to his handicap career so far with the possibility of more to come, and
Mutadaffeq, whose run at Ayr last time was simply too poor to be true and can return to form here.
- Royal Associate
- Atkinson Grimshaw
- Mutadaffeq