Gunadoir gets the vote here with Topaz Lady and Tastes Like More rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair second behind Surricate, that form looks rock solid in the context nof this race and she need only run up to that mark to score. Topaz Lady rates the main danger on her latest fourt behind Dance The Mambo but that form has since been let down and she looks the stable's second string on jockey bookings. Tastes Like More is another that could go well on his latest fourth behind Scarvagh Diamond but he has had plenty of chaances and again he is opposed. Of the remainder Pinch Me Silver may be seen to better effect once handicaped and for the winner we return to Gunadoir.
August Rose (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, soon beaten, 6th of 16, 41l behind Noir Et Vert (10-7) at Perth 3m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Gunadoir (IRE) 2-1 (11-2) Tracked winner, led 3 out, headed after next, soon ridden and one pace, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Surricate (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Pinch Me Silver 16-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, chased leaders approaching 4f out, lost place over 2f out, 10th of 16, 35l behind Peters Pride (11-2) at Catterick 2m mdn nhf (5) sft in Jan.
Political Pendant 7-2fav (11-2) In touch, reminders before 4th, rallied 4 out to next, soon weakened, 7th of 17, 30l behind Dance The Mambo (11-2) at Newcastle 2m mrs mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Star of Raven 10-1 (11-2) Held up, no chance from 5 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Cantarinho (11-7) at Stratford 3m 4f hts chs (H) gd in May '04, 12 ran.
Stormont Dawn (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, weakened approaching 4 out, 7th of 9, 36l behind Tell Henry (11-0) at Ayr 2m nh mdn hdl (5) hvy in Dec.
Supreme Prospect 80-1 (11-2) Raced wide, always behind, 9th of 17, well behind Dance The Mambo (11-2) at Newcastle 2m mrs mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Tastes Like More (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Led to 5th, one pace from next, 4th of 8, 22l behind Scarvagh Diamond (11-0) at Haydock 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Topaz Lady (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Held up behind, headway and in touch from 4 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next, 4th of 17, 15l behind Dance The Mambo (11-2) at Newcastle 2m mrs mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
