Party Line showed little over 7f last year but showed she wanted a much longer trip when just failing to hold Cape Safari over 1m4f on soft ground at Leicester. This stiff climb to the finish will play to her strengths and she looks certain to get into the shake-up. Sygnature had shown some potential last season and was fancied to make a winning return to action at Redcar but disappointed though the firm ground may have been against him. Travelling was always likely to do better in her second season so her victory at Wolverhampton was a plus but this can go to DORRY K, who was always going well and quickened up nicely to score on ground with some give at Newcastle. She's only been raised 3lb and Dean Heslop's 5lb claim is a massive bonus.
Travelling 16-1 (9-3) Chased leaders on outside, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 4th of 10, 5l behind Tiger Cub (8-9) at Windsor 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Oct.
Dorry K (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs beating Sheila's Buddy (9-7) by hd, 11 ran.
Sygnature 3-1fav (9-1) Led, headed over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 5l behind Wolf Spirit (8-9) at Redcar 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Party Line 5-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed narrowly 2f out, pressed winner until no extra final strides, 2nd of 7, hd behind Cape Safari (9-10) at Leicester 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft.
Bollin Tommy 14-1 (9-3) Prominent early, mid-division, lost place over 4f out, 10th of 14, 18l behind Unex Michelangelo (9-3) at Thirsk 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Millymonkin 16-1 (8-9) Mid-division, some headway over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 10, 5l behind Dreaming Of Rubies (8-9) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn fll (5) pol in Mar.
Fisher 28-1 (8-10) In touch on inside, ridden 2f out, not pace of leading duo final furlong, 3rd of 13, 11l behind Niceofyoutotellme (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo mdn aut (4) gd.
Blue Top 16-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 10th of 14, 21l behind Twelve Strings (8-12) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-75 2yo (5) gd in Oct.
Miss Ella Jade 14-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 18l behind Chrissycross (9-2) at Southwell 1m 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Dec.
Margo Channing 25-1 (8-0) Chased leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Twelve Strings (8-12) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-75 2yo (5) gd in Oct.
