David O’Meara runs Al Qahwa, Remarkable and Cold Stare but all three were well beaten on their respective latest starts though the latter has winning form in heavy going. Muntadab won last year’s renewal but was due to run at Musselburgh yesterday and Raydiance has struggled in soft ground recently. FINOAH (NAP) won in the mud at Haydock before running well again at Doncaster last time. Tom Dascombe’s charge may be the one to side with given the prevailing underfoot conditions.
Muntadab (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Led, headed over 5f out, chased winner until over 2f out, soon lost place, last of 6, 9 1/2l behind Main Edition (9-0) at Redcar 7f lst stks (1) hvy in Oct.
Cold Stare (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Held up, never dangerous, 16th of 22, 16 1/4l behind Gulliver (9-5) at York 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Al Qahwa (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) Always in rear, last of 16, 17 1/4l behind Bielsa (9-3) at Thirsk 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Remarkable 33-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway far side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 15th of 17, 13l behind Kynren (9-2) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Raydiance 40-1 (8-7) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 17, 7 1/2l behind Kynren (9-2) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Finoah (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) In touch, headway 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Breanski (8-7) at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
