Bunclody would have been the selection here were it not for the fact that he hasn't raced for 15 months and has changed stables in that time. STOW won this last year and looked certain to score at the track again earlier this month until overtaken by the late burst of favourite Ringa Bay. He has the beating of Persian Herald on that run and can come home in front again. Boston Blue is a recent course winner but this longer trip might be a problem and the others have a bit to find on the form book.
Stow 2-1 (11-7) Chased leaders in 4th, with leader 3rd, led 4 out, ridden before last, headed close home, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Ringa Bay (10-6) at Leicester 2m 4f sell (5) sft.
Boston Blue 11-2 (11-6) Raced wide, held up behind, headway and in touch 3 out, led before next, clear last, very easily, won at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) sft beating Swampfire (11-6) by 12l, 6 ran.
Persian Herald 9-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, pushed along before 4th, reminder after 5th, headway before 4 out in 2nd, challenge before 3 out, kept on and lost 2nd place run-in, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Ringa Bay (10-6) at Leicester 2m 4f sell (5) sft.
Bunclody (10-3) 8th of 12, 23l behind Libaute (10-3) at Enghien(FR) 2m 3f Listed hdl in Oct '13.
Proud Times (USA) 12-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders on outside, hit 4th, driven after 7th, soon weakened, tailed off, 4th of 6, well behind Last Shadow (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Nov.
Ginjo 16-1 (10-2) Held up behind, headway into 3rd after 5th, lost place when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next, tailed off, 5th of 6, 35l behind Boston Blue (11-6) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) sft.
Moyacomb (IRE) 80-1 (10-10) With winner, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Ardnahoe (11-3) at Kelso 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) sft, 9 ran.
