Mr Napper Tandy is bound to be popular among backers following a very promising debut effort here over seven furlongs when finding just Hollow Ridge a head too good but Mick Channon's colt is unlikely to represent any value against some promising looking newcomers and a chance is taken with Barkass, who is preferred to Alaghiraar. The last mentioned is a well bred newcomer from the yard of John Dunlop but the stable's youngsters rarely oblige first time out so he may be best watched. The Michael Jarvis-trained Bernasconi has a decent pedigree but one that would suggest that a faster surface would be preferred, while Witchingham is another that may now want any further softening in the ground. Hot Shot Hamish is probably better than he showed first time out but needs to improve dramatically to get involved at the business end and a better bet may prove to be Barkass. Marcus Tregoning's colt is bred to be useful, should handle the cut in the ground perfectly well and comes from a yard that is more than capable of producing one to win first time out.
Alaghiraar (IRE) Act One colt out of Tarsheeh, half brother to Speedy Sparkle.
Art Gallery Indian Ridge colt, half-brother to several winners including the useful Titus Livius.
Barkass (UAE) Halling colt out of 5f winner Areydha.
Bernasconi (USA) Rahy colt out of 6f winner Argentina.
Geordie's Pool Dilshaan colt, half-brother to winners up to 1m.
Grand Officer (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Always behind, last of 14, 14l behind Minos (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sept.
Hot Shot Hamish (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Mid-division, driven and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 15th of 16, 18l behind Tredegar (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn aut (4) gs.
Mr Napper Tandy 8-1 (9-0) Held up, headway from 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, soon every chance, stayed on well, 2nd of 17, hd behind Hollow Ridge (8-12) at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) sft.
Shady Green (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, 8th of 12, 9l behind Eglevski (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f 2yo mdn (4) gs.
Sularno 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon behind, 10th of 11, 24l behind Go On Be A Tiger (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) sft.
Witchingham Polish Precedent colt out of a multiple winner in the USA.
