An ultra competitive finale, and this promises to be a race to follow. Very few of the runners can be safely ruled out of contention, and a couple of the horses (
Hackney Road and
Madame Bounty) are well placed to take advantage of recent successes in apprentices handicaps. The likes of
Showmethewaytoavrilo and
Dutiful Son command maximum respect over this C&D, whilst any winning three-year-old filly from the stable of Hugo Palmer (
Fortitude) should figure on the short-list. However,
ALAADEL gave the impression that his best days were ahead of him when winning on debut at Doncaster in May, and assuming Jim Crowley can get him settled and tucked in from a wide draw and the necessary breaks arrive when required is more than capable of going close on his AW debut.
- Alaadel
- Showmethewayavrilo
- Hackney Road