keen tracked winner, ridden and no impression final 2f
made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced final 2f
Nonrunner
None of these have experience of testing ground but BURNING THE CLOCKS finished behind a subsequent winner when third at Wolverhampton and gets the nod on that form. Lackaday will be no pushover if handling the surface having suffered a narrow-margin defeat at Pontefract last time while Rahmah has separated a couple of modest efforts with a third at Newmarket and can figure with a repeat. Monsieur Valentine is a half-brother to three winners and the betting may give the best clue to his chances.
Burning The Clocks (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to chase leading pair final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Equally Fast (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) in Sep.
Lackaday 11-1 (9-5) Chased leaders on outside, 2nd 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, narrowly headed 125 yards out, rallied close home, just held, 2nd of 9, hd behind Captain Revelation (9-5) at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sep.
Monsieur Valentine Monsieur Bond colt out of Minnina.
Rahmah (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 7l behind Very Special (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sep.