Goose Green has some solid form in nurseries and can be expected to be thereabouts again but Mick Channon's gelding may now be a shade high in the weights and a chance is taken with nursery debutant Plane Painter with Domino Dancer rated the best of the remainder. The selection stepped up on his debut effort when running out a good winner of a Chester maiden last time and Mark Johnston's progressive gelding looks well enough treated for his first start in this grade. Keep Your Distance has shown promise and has a nice racing weight but he still looks to be a shade high in the handicap for what he has achieved. A market move for Mick Channon's Pret A Porter would be of interest, while Xaar Too Busy is far from certain to stay this far. Top weight Domino Dancer should appreciate the return to this grade having been well held in a valuable sales race at York last time but Plane Painter has a progressive profile and is taken to win this before going on to better things.
Domino Dancer (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 16th of 19, 19l behind Doctor Brown (8-11) at York 6f 2yo aut (2) sft in Aug.
Plane Painter (IRE) 11-4fav (9-3) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Chester 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf beating King's Apostle (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Goose Green (IRE) 11-2 (9-10) In touch, headway to track leaders halfway, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong, 4th of 17, 5l behind Mastership (9-0) at Redcar 1m 2yo hcp (6) frm.
Keep Your Distance 8-1 (8-7) Led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed, every chance until weakened final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Dancing Granny (8-2) at Musselburgh 1m 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Aug.
Pret A Porter (UAE) 9-1 (9-0) Towards rear, kept on final 2f, never troubled leaders, 6th of 12, 9l behind Lost In Wonder (9-0) at Beverley 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) gs in Aug.
Xaar Too Busy 33-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 17, 4l behind Event Music (8-12) at Redcar 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Aug.
