This is a race that will take very little winning and CAOL ILA is selected in hope rather than expectation, ahead of Rightcar and Graceandgratitude. James Given's filly looks feasibly treated off this mark, based largely on her close-up third back in November. In fairness that was her only really eye-catching run from six starts but with improvement still possible and Hayley Turner to assist, we fancy this one might just be good enough to defy top weight. Rightcar receives a couple of pounds from our pick and has hopes on his second last time. However, that effort came over seven furlongs and this colt was doing his best work late, so the drop back to the minimum looks reason enough to go against Peter Grayson's runner this time. Graceandgratitude is unexposed and improved upon her maiden form when midfield last time. With further improvement likely this filly is well worth watching in the market for her in-form yard that can land a gamble. Of the others only Annia Galeria makes any sort of appeal, this one having at least won a race. That debut success suggested today's mark of 54 might look generous but she's yet to repeat the form and has questions to answer now, as do Lets Move It and Rightcar Marian. The last-named is a stablemate of the likely favourite and is worth watching in the betting but without that guide Caol Ila is our token choice.
Caol Ila (IRE) 11-4 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon pushed along and in touch, headway halfway, every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 10, 8l behind Billie Jean (9-2) at Southwell 5f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Dec.
Annia Galeria (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 13th of 18, 9l behind On The Piste (8-11) at Redcar 5f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Sep.
Rightcar 33-1 (9-0) Dwelt, towards rear, reminders halfway, pushed along 3f out, headway under pressure approaching final furlong, stayed on well to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Miami Gator (9-5) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
Graceandgratitude 16-1 (7-13) In rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 4l behind Wanchai Whisper (8-6) at Kempton 5f 2yo clm stks (6) pol in Dec.
Lets Move It 33-1 (8-8) With leader, ridden 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 9l behind The Love Guru (8-13) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Rightcar Marian 100-1 (8-12) Went left start, held up in rear, ridden halfway, no impression, 7th of 9, 13l behind Clifton Bridge (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
