No/Draw/Horse (days since last run)
Age colour sex, Sire - Dam (Damsire)
Form/Owner(s)
Wearing Details
Weight/Penalty
Offical Rating
Forecast Price*
Jockey/
Trainer
12 Ashiri (IRE)
(53F)
4 ch c Hurricane Run (IRE) - Gorband (USA) (Woodman (USA))
642-44 Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar
10-0
79
4/1
D Allan
D M Simcock
Placed once in five starts. Finished 6l behind Veiled Applause when fourth of 11 at 4-1 on his latest outing at Ripon over 1m 2f (good to soft) in May.
23 Royal Trooper (IRE)
(22F)
6 b g Hawk Wing (USA) - Strawberry Roan (IRE) (Sadler's Wells (USA))
20-0045 Mr J Barson
9-10
75
5/1
Freddie Tylicki
J G Given
Winner of five races from 1m 4f to 1m 7f on ground varying from good to firm to soft. Finished 4 1/2l behind Brockfield when fifth of 9 at 7-1 on his latest outing at Ripon over 1m 2f (good) last month.
37 Shaloo Diamond (GB)
(10F)
7 b g Captain Rio - Alacrity (Alzao (USA))
78/0-012 The Barflys
9-9
74
11/2
R Winston
R M Whitaker
He has won four times from 1m to 1m 4f on ground varying from good to soft to heavy. Beaten 1 1/4l by Pertuis when second of 11 at 8-1 on his latest outing at Pontefract over 1m 2f (good) earlier this month.
41 Fossgate (GB)
(6F)
11 ch g Halling (USA) - Peryllys (Warning)
44-0822 Mrs James Bethell
9-5
70
6/1
Amy Ryan
J D Bethell
Has won 11 races from 1m 1f to 1m 4f on ground varying from good to firm to good to soft. Beaten 1 3/4l by Kingaroo when second of 3 at 15-8 on his latest outing over this course and distance (heavy) earlier this month.
54 Favorite Girl (GER)
(13F)
4 b f Shirocco (GER) - Favorite (GER) (Montjeu (IRE))
123226 Mr Terry Pryke
9-5
70
7/1
T Eaves
M Appleby
A winner at 1m 3f on the all-weather. Finished 3 1/2l behind Getabuzz when sixth of 13 at 7-1 on her latest outing here over 1m 7f (good) last month.
65 The Lock Master (IRE)
(19F)
5 b g Key Of Luck (USA) - Pitrizza (IRE) (Machiavellian (USA))
312224 Mr K G Kitchen
9-2
67
10/1
S De Sousa
M Appleby
He has won four times from 1m to 1m 1f on the all-weather. Finished 6l behind Cool Macavity when fourth of 9 at 8-1 on his latest outing at Ayr over 1m 2f (good to soft) last month.
76 Ultimate Destiny (GB)
(27F)
3 b g Hurricane Run (IRE) - Shallika (IRE) (Alhaarth (IRE))
68011 D & J Newell
8-12
76
11/4
R Kingscote
R M Beckett
Successful twice at 1m 2f on good to soft and soft ground. Won on his latest outing when 2-1fav at Sandown over 1m 2f (soft) last month, beating Tidal Way by 3/4l. Has also won at Leicester this season.
Hat-trick seeking Ultimate Destiny looks certain to give a good account from the front despite a further 6lb rise in the ratings, but marginal preference is for SHALOO DIAMOND. Like the former, this past C&D winner has been in cracking form of late and forecast testing conditions today will be ideal as all four of his career wins have come on either soft or heavy ground. Royal Trooper is currently 2lb lower than when winning this event last year and could go well at a price.
