None of these inspire confidence but SECONDO was placed over track and trip last time and a chance is taken he can reproduce that form on today’s testing ground. Trotter was third in a selling race at Leicester earlier in the week but this isn’t much better while Satchville Flyer won over the minimum trip here last season. Counterfeit’s course and distance success was over a year ago and Fantasy Justifier is 5lb higher than when scoring here last summer. Scottish Blade may finish closer today returning to 6f for his handicap debut.
Gustavo Fring (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Led until over 2f out, soon lost place, 10th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Sword Exceed (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in May.
Satchville Flyer 5-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind, kept on final furlong, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Irish Times (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (6) pol in Feb.
Just For The Craic (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Chased leaders on rail until halfway, weakened soon after, 11th of 15, 7 1/4l behind Coronation Cottage (9-1) at Windsor 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Pastfact 8-1 (9-6) Reared and unseated rider leaving stalls, at Bath 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Secondo (FR) 8-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Major Valentine (9-4) at Chepstow 6f hcp (5) gf in May.
Trotter 6-1 (9-8) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Elzaam's Dream (8-5) at Leicester 6f stks (5) gs in Jun.
Fantasy Justifier (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 17, 6 1/4l behind Storm Melody (9-5) at Bath 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Scottish Blade (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, lost place halfway, last of 10, 23l behind Oxted (9-0) at Salisbury 7f stks (5) gf in Apr.
Counterfeit 28-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 9th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Ahundrednotout (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Hold Your Breath 16-1 (8-8) Took keen hold, prominent on outside, led 5f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Deeds Not Words (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Gilt Edge 150-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind, some late headway, never a threat, 7th of 12, 9l behind Breath Of Air (9-5) at Newbury 6f mdn stks (4) gs in Sep.
Little Anxious 100-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Chance (9-8) at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gf in May.
