A race which can be kindly best described as full of equine 'characters'. Both
Trouble in Paris and
Under The Red Sky are fully signed up members to the smooth travelling but find little off the bridle merchants, with the latter in particular throwing away a golden winning opportunity at Newcastle in January when going down by a nose to Harley's Max. Others such as
Oak Vintage and
Orioninverness have looked far from natural fencers in their chase starts to date. With
Master Rajeem and
Bandol both steadily climbing the handicap, a real chance is taken with the out of form
VERKO in the hope that his fall down the weights can coincide with a return to form in a race in which little makes any significant appeal.
- Verko
- Under The Red Sky
- Bandol