MYBOYALFIE thrives when the mud is flying and has won two of his three starts on this track. John Jenkins' five-year-old has only been raised a couple of pounds since scoring over C&D last month and can complete the hat-trick at the main expense of Rocky Reef, a C&D winner himself last month and far from disgraced under a penalty at Sandown last Saturday. Kingswinford only won a claimer at Salisbury and faces a stiff task under top weight but Rigoletto is beginning to look well handicapped and should find a race before the end of the campaign.
Kingswinford (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Led, headed 4f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held on well, won at Salisbury 7f clm stks (5) sft in Jun beating George Benjamin (8-9) by 1l, 6 ran.
April Fool 10-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 4l behind Klynch (10-3) at Epsom Downs 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Myboyalfie (USA) 11-8fav (9-12) Held up in touch, headway on outer over 1f out, led 1f out, held on well, won at Chepstow 7f hcp 0-70 (5) hvy in Jun beating Douze Points (9-7) by 1l, 8 ran.
Rigolleto (IRE) 10-3 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 4l behind Barons Spy (9-5) at Warwick 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jun.
Handheld 66-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, in rear, never involved, 9th of 12, 7l behind Good Authority (9-1) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jun.
Spinning Ridge (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear and keen, pushed along and headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6l behind Myboyalfie (9-12) at Chepstow 7f hcp 0-70 (5) hvy in Jun.
Rocky Reef 5-1 (8-2) Tracked winner until not much room over 2f out, switched left well over 1f out, went 2nd again 1f out, stayed on, no impression, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Johnno (8-7) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gs.