The Hannon yard and John Gosden have been taking it in turns to send out the winner of this in recent years and both have a runner today. The former is represented by Nottingham winner Blackout but REMARKABLE has the more recent form with a win in maiden company at Southwell last month. He should handle the likely testing ground and could have been found a decent opportunity off his current mark. Arab Poet has no form on heavy going having won at Lingfield in October but Candelisa went very close in similar underfoot conditions at Pontefract earlier this month. Take The Helm has been thereabouts on the all-weather recently and Buying Trouble was narrowly beaten at Wolverhampton last month.
Candelisa (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, strongly challenged, headed post, 2nd of 9, hd behind Stamp Hill (8-8) at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Take The Helm 33-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, headway halfway and in touch, one pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Haalick (9-1) at Lingfield 7f lst stks (1) pol in Mar.
Mikmak 8-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, losing place when badly hampered and stumbled inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Crazy Horse (9-0) at Newbury 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Oct.
Bobby Wheeler (IRE) 11-8 (9-0) Pulled hard, tracked leading pair, driven into modest 2nd over 1f out until no extra well inside final furlong, last of 3, 6 1/4l behind Palawan (9-2) at Goodwood 7f stks (2) sft in Sep.
London Protocol (FR) 18-1 (8-12) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Turn Tide (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Aqua Libre 20-1 (9-0) Took keen hold tracking leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Fireglow (9-3) at Newmarket 1m lst fll stks (1) sft in Oct.
Buying Trouble (USA) 3-1 (8-10) Held up in touch, switched right to challenge well over 1f out, ran on closing stages, just failed, 2nd of 5, shd behind Ikerrin Road (8-8) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Arab Poet 8-11fav (9-5) Slow into stride soon in touch, headway on inner approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged right and ran on, won at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct beating Alshaqee (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Blackout (FR) 20-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Stormy Antarctic (9-1) at Newbury 1m stks (2) sft in Sep.
Remarkable 6-5fav (8-13) Dwelt in touch, headway over 4f out, tracked leader 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Southwell 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Highwayman (8-13) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
