This is a very competitive handicap and Howzer Black and Ayr specialist Glasses Up would have preferred a quicker surface but Poet's Dawn won on good to soft at Beverley at the start of the season. Jump The Gun has placed twice here this year but the longer trip is an unknown. Tilsitt is in excellent form but most attention will be focused on the two Newmarket raiders with the three-year-old BASHOSH (NAP) probably the value back on Turf with Tarroob having raced mainly on the all-weather so far.
Howzer Black (IRE) 28-1 (9-1) Pressed leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Chichester (9-1) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Bashosh (IRE) 6-5fav (9-2) Led early, chased leader, led again 2f out, headed and unable to quicken inside final furlong, edged right towards finish, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Big Team (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Glasses Up (USA) 11-2 (9-6) Mid-division, switched right and ridden well over 2f out, kept on well to chase winner inside last, always held, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Annandale (8-12) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Poet's Dawn 6-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and beaten over 1f out, 7th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Enigmatic (9-4) at Pontefract 1m hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Jump The Gun (IRE) 9-1 (8-8) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 10, 3l behind Revich (9-4) at Ayr 1m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Tarroob 7-4fav (10-0) Led, ridden well over 2f out, pressed for lead and joined inside final furlong, beaten on nod, 2nd of 8, shd behind Asdaa (9-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Tilsitt (FR) 7-4fav (10-1) Chased leaders, ridden and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, went clear inside last, always doing enough, won at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gf in Sep beating Little Ted (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Kraken Power (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Led, headed 3f out, weakened thereafter, last of 5, dist behind Haizoom (8-2) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gs in Sep.
