Mister Chow is clear on official ratings but something must have gone amiss since he was last seen or he wouldn’t be running in a race like this. CLIFFSIDE PARK looks a more reliable proposition as he beat a much higher rated opponent in a seller at Fakenham last time and has won here in the past at that level. Shadow's Boy is preferred to stable companion Never Equalled and Edabean, Bazooka and Theatre Act are others with each-way claims.
Bazooka (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Scrafton (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Du Chatelier (FR) 40-1 (11-6) Prominent, slowed into 1st, jumped big, pecked and unseated rider next, at Leicester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jan.
Mister Chow 13-2 (11-9) Held up in rear, smooth headway tracking leaders approaching 3 out, challenged on outside in 2nd 2 out, pushed upsides last, soon led, ridden and pressed run-in, stayed on gamely to assert towards finish, won at Newbury 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Mar beating Oistrakh Le Noir (11-9) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Never Equalled (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Tracked leader until 3rd, one pace 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 11, 29 1/2l behind Burrows Park (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Shadow's Boy 20-1 (11-4) Prominent, hit 3 out, led before next, ridden approaching last, headed flat, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Rightdownthemiddle (11-4) at Leicester 2m 4f (5) gf in Dec.
Royal Reef (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Chased front pair to before 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out, at Leicester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jan.
Cliffside Park (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and every chance when not fluent next, led before omitted last, edged left and driven out, won at Fakenham 2m 4f (4) gd in Jan beating Blu Cavalier (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 3 ran.
Kilcaragh Boy (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Behind, hit 4th, well beaten when mistake 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Regulation (11-6) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jan.
Edabean (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Prominent, slow and reminders 1st, left in lead 3rd, soon headed, led again 5th, headed before 3 out, no extra flat, 5th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Oakley (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Theatre Act 7-2jfav (10-8) Prominent on outside, lost place and reminders before 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 9th of 12, dist behind Flowery (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
