Steadied start, held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway on outside over 1f out, edged left and went 2nd well inside final furlong, not quite reach winner
Top-weight Wapping has to prove he is as good on the AW as he is on turf and Echo Brava and Taqwaa have long absences to overcome. Cases can be made for Hairdryer, Nonios and Shamrokh, but ready preference is for WIMPOLE HALL, who has a good strike rate on the AW and can defy a weight rise under his competent claimer.