It could play to stick with FLYIN’ SOLO as he added to his earlier Newbury win when scoring easily at York. Eased down in the closing stages, he’s taken to defy a hike in the weights and land a hat-trick. Whitehaven rattled-up a treble on testing going at the end of last year and is 10lb higher on his return while Potenza found one too good at Newbury despite escaping a penalty for an earlier success at Chester. Labeebb will appreciate the return to fast ground and makes more appeal than Sword Beach and Fame N Fortune.
Flyin' Solo 3-1fav (9-1) Held up off the pace towards rear, smooth headway out wide tracking leaders inside final 4f, led going well over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won going away, won at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in May beating Propriety (9-4) by 2l, 19 ran.
Strawberry Rock (IRE) 28-1 (8-0) Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 12th of 23, 16 3/4l behind On To Victory (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Sovereign Duke (GER) 28-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next, at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Potenza (IRE) 9-4fav (9-9) Prominent, ridden 2f out, ran on, 2nd of 14, 4 3/4l behind East Asia (9-2) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
Fame N Fortune 12-1 (9-7) Prominent, shaken up and pressed leader over 2f out, disputed lead over 1f out, led narrowly inside final 110 yards, headed closing stages, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Viola (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in May.
Sword Beach (IRE) 10-1 (8-2) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, switched left over 2f out, went 2nd from over 1f out, held but closed on winner well inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Dashing Roger (9-6) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) sft in May.
Whitehaven (FR) 11-10fav (8-1) Led, brought main group to stand side 7f out, ridden approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Oct beating Cloud Thunder (8-8) by 5 1/2l, 9 ran.
Labeebb (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Raced keenly in rear, headway out wide and kept on in 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Quickthorn (9-2) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in May.
