Speed Company wears cheekpieces for the first time and has dropped to a fair mark but Frontispiece hasn’t had much help from the handicapper over the last 18 months. Nuits St Georges is probably better over further on soft going but did finish third over this trip in the November Handicap last year. Calling The Wind is another who needs a bit further and he also returns from a break, as does It's Good To Laugh, but Aced It won back on Turf at Doncaster. Camilla Poulton’s runner is preferred to He's A Keeper, who has done all his winning at Wolverhampton, but Group One Power shouldn’t be underestimated having been raised just 4lb for winning the Great Metropolitan at Epsom. Labeebb failed to land the odds behind He's A Keeper on his reappearance but will strip fitter today. He has form over the course and distance and is still improving but we will forgive LOUGANINI his comeback run at Pontefract. Despite being backed against a subsequent Group 3 winner, he was far too keen that day on unsuitably fast ground. Three of his rivals in that contest have gone on to win decent races and the other was just touched off on his next start.
Man Of The Night (FR) 22-1 (8-12) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 10, 3l behind Victory Chime (9-1) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Calling The Wind (IRE) 2-1fav (9-12) Held up, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong but unable to reel in winner, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Rochester House (9-11) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Koeman 33-1 (9-5) Dwelt always towards rear, ran very wide into straight over 4f out, 13th of 14, 18 3/4l behind Elysian Flame (9-1) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Louganini 6-4 (8-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression, last of 5, 10l behind Waldkonig (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Apr.
It's Good To Laugh (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden along over 3f out, faded from 2f out, 5th of 7, 24l behind Natural History (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Nuits St Georges (IRE) 80-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 23, 3 1/2l behind On To Victory (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Frontispiece 25-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, led narrowly inside final 3f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon lost 2nd, weakened towards finish, 4th of 16, 1 3/4l behind Flyin' Solo (8-11) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Group One Power 10-3 (8-11) Made all, ridden and ran on, won at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Soto Sizzler (9-7) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Aced It (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) In touch, headway 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Blow Your Horn (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Labeebb (IRE) 5-6fav (9-7) Soon led, ridden and hard pressed from 2 out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 4 1/4l behind He's A Keeper (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Protected Guest 10-1 (9-3) Close up in 4th, headway to chase winner over 2f out until ridden entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Outbox (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 4f stks (2) gd in Mar.
He's A Keeper (IRE) 5-2 (9-2) Prominent, switched right over 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Apr beating Harmonious (8-8) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Speed Company (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Towards rear, headway and tracked leaders after 2 out, ridden approaching the last and no extra, 4th of 8, 18 1/2l behind Hooper (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
