This won’t take much winning but both Professor Plum and Should I Stay are returning from lengthy absences. Cowslip has barely raised a gallop in her last two but Turtle Cask is a dour stayer, though would have preferred easier ground. ROCKLIM wasn’t beaten far when third over this trip at Wetherby last time and has as good a chance as any. He’s preferred to Tuscan Gold and chaser Galros Lady with Debt To Society only a plater.
Cowslip 6-1 (11-12) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led 3 out, soon headed, weakened before next, 4th of 5, dist behind Midnight Silver (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Professor Plum (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Mid-division, pecked 1st, hampered 6th, headway after 8th, 3rd last (normal 2 out), weakened before omitted last, 3rd of 9, 27l behind Waterclock (11-0) at Kelso 2m 5f mdn (4) gf in Sep.
Rocklim (FR) 10-1 (11-2) In rear, headway before 5 out, led 2 out, ridden and mistake last, soon headed, kept on run-in, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Presence Felt (11-7) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Debt To Society (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Raced wide, close up, headway to press winner from 7th until soon after 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 12l behind Taroum (10-5) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Should I Stay (FR) 14-1 (11-11) Chased leaders in 3rd, led after 5th, headed before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, 5th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Running Wolf (10-13) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Green Zone (IRE) 28-1 (10-4) Always towards rear, last of 8, dist behind Jonny Delta (10-9) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Tuscan Gold 10-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, lost place before 4 out, 6th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Presence Felt (11-7) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Turtle Cask (IRE) 10-3fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 3rd from 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 13, 37 1/4l behind Master Rajeem (10-13) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Galros Lady (IRE) 11-8fav (10-3) Behind, struggling before 8th, reminders after 10th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Torero 33-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, tailed off 4 out, 9th of 15, dist behind Annie Alainn (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
