Tin Pan Alley arrives here on a hat-trick after recent victories over the course and distance. David Griffiths' charge was a handicap snip last time after his earlier victory as he was dropped in grade but this is a step-up in class and his winning run may come to an end. King Of The Celts has won three times in a long career, two of them on this track including last month when Rachel Richardson steered him to a narrow victory. He's still well enough treated to be in the shake-up but a chance is taken with PRIMOGENITURE, who is visored for the first time. David O'Meara's import from Ireland was bought for hurdling though he's failed to fire in his two outings over jumps to date. He's won off a higher mark than this and is given the nod though Miss Lucy Jane, who was in tremendous form at this time a year ago, is another to keep an eye on in a competitive heat.
Satanic Beat (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Modernism (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Primogeniture (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Raced wide close up, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 6, 6l behind The Character (9-2) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Cape Wrath 20-1 (8-11) Dwelt, held up last, pushed along halfway, plugged on inside final furlong into never dangerous 5th close home, 5th of 8, 6l behind Favourite Treat (8-9) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Monsea (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 11l behind Kinema (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in May.
Miss Lucy Jane 6-1 (8-6) Pressed leader to over 3f out, soon outpaced, behind over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 5, 3l behind Rowlestone Lass (8-8) at Chester 1m 4f fll hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gf.
Tin Pan Alley 5-4fav (9-5) Led, hard driven over 2f out, drew clear inside final furlong, eased closing stages, won at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gd beating Duke Of Yorkshire (9-4) by 4l, 11 ran.
King Of The Celts (IRE) 5-1 (8-0) Tracked leaders, chased leader over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden out, won at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May beating Saint Thomas (8-10) by nk, 6 ran.
Maybeme 9-1 (8-13) Dwelt in rear, pushed along 4f out, never on terms, 7th of 8, 18l behind Libran (9-7) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.