Monday Club and Judge Earle have both placed on numerous occasions since winning on fast going last year. Gone Platinum drops down in distance after finishing runner-up over 2m4f here while Big Fred may improve sporting headgear for the first time. Several of these make their handicap debuts including Druide Premier and Caswell Bay though the latter pair have yet to threaten and KARAKORAM is preferred. He posted a much better effort when third over track and trip last month and a bold bid is expected with any further progress.
Judge Earle (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, lost place 7th, well beaten before 4 out, 13th of 14, dist behind Django Django (11-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Monday Club 5-1 (10-11) Behind, headway before 3 out, chased winner before last, always held, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Sussex Ranger (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Gone Platinum (IRE) 3-1fav (11-7) Behind, headway 3 out, every chance next, kept on under pressure after last, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Golden Whisky (12-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Druide Premier (FR) 40-1 (11-5) Led until before 2nd, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 14, 21 1/2l behind Melchior King (11-5) at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Karakoram 100-1 (10-4) Held up, headway 3 out, chased leaders after next, stayed on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 12, 8 1/4l behind Colonel Custard (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Big Fred (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, chased winner before last, no impression, 2nd of 3, 13l behind Granard (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 6f (4) hvy in Apr.
Indian Harbour 20-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, weakened 3 out, last of 9, 37 3/4l behind Extra Mag (11-3) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Jan.
Caswell Bay 9-2 (10-6) Held up in last trio, never a factor, tailed off, 9th of 12, dist behind Cloudy Glen (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
