Division 1 of a low-key Class 6 handicap, in which a couple of the declared runners have had unorthodox preparations.
Stone Cougar (Mark Johnston) finished third at the opposite end of the country on Tuesday evening, while
Lady Shanawell (Ben Haslam) had a spin over hurdles on Derby Day.
Preservation has shown little ability so far, but with a pedigree which implies that this longer trip should suit she's worthy of a market check. However, the solid option is the newly-blinkered
GOLD ARCH. The form of his 1m4f Wolverhampton win is working out extremely well and if replicating that effort back on turf, he should go close off a 5lb higher mark.
- Gold Arch
- Preservation
- Stone Cougar