Age Of Wisdom won a selling race over track and trip before scoring at Kempton with Ardamir back in third. He should go well again but the useful hurdler CLIFFS OF DOVER opened his account under this code with a victory over track and trip recently and Paul Nicholls’ charge should make another bold bid today. Give Him Time has yet to win over jumps but has placed over shorter trips in maiden races on the Flat and could figure over this extra distance while Akavit showed progressive form last year but hasn’t raced since August.
Give Him Time 4-1 (9-4) Led early, pushed along over 2f out, kept on and went 2nd post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind American Gigolo (9-11) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Planetoid (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Towards rear, driven over 4f out, well beaten final 3f, 10th of 11, 24 3/4l behind Gleese The Devil (9-0) at York 2m hcp stks (4) gd in Oct.
Akavit (IRE) 16-1 (8-0) Led until 4f out, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, 13th of 15, dist behind Cool Sky (8-2) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Age Of Wisdom (IRE) 11-4 (9-6) Held up in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well, won at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Western Way (9-8) by 2l, 9 ran.
Ardamir (FR) 6-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Age Of Wisdom (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Cliffs Of Dover 7-4 (9-1) Keen held up towards rear, wide and headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, comfortable, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Three Colours Red (9-1) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Jamhoori 66-1 (9-8) Outpaced, never on terms, last of 10, dist behind Attain (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Rosa Damascena (FR) 14-1 (10-10) Close up, ridden 4 out, struggling from next, pulled up before last, at Fakenham 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Tor 4-9fav (10-12) Chased leaders, hit 5th, weakened between last 2, 6th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Level Of Intensity (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
Retrieve (AUS) 12-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no impression with leaders, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Author's Dream (9-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb.