Red Rookie carries a penalty for his victory at Exeter but should be thereabouts again. Es Perfecto is a points winner who ran well for third at Kempton when making his debut under Rules, though he will likely do better when going jumping. Western Starlet started favourite when second at Ayr last month but this is probably a better race. Fearless Fracas, Hometown Hero and STAITHES have all won between the flags and the latter looks a nice prospect for the future being out of a Beneficial mare that finished second in a bumper on her racecourse debut. Get Bye and Loch Arthur are also worth a market check.
Red Rookie 7-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, good headway on outside 12f out, soon tracking leaders, led over 2f out, soon clear, easily, won at Exeter 2m 1f (5) hvy in Jan beating Big Bresil (11-4) by 12l, 11 ran.
Bear Ghylls (IRE) Arcadio gelding out of Inch Princess.
Es Perfecto (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Held up tracking leaders on inside, every chance over 2f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Hoi Polloi (11-4) at Kempton 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb.
Getaway Withit (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Mid-division on inside, weakened over 3f out, 8th of 13, 21 3/4l behind Your Darling (11-5) at Newbury 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
Get Bye (IRE) Getaway gelding out of Cappa Or.
Glance From Clover 25-1 (11-3) Mid-division, chased leaders over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 10, 14l behind Faivoir (11-3) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) sft in Feb.
Hometown Hero (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Ch ldrs, 5th 1/2way, 4th 2out, 3rd app str, headway to ld app last, kow run-in, won at Borris House 3m mdn Yielding in Dec beating Oscar Thyne (11-6) by 8l, 13 ran.
Kala Noire (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind That's A Given (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Loch Arthur Arvico gelding out of China Rose.
Sopran Thor (FR) 12-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, hampered after 4f, soon chasing leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 22l behind Fly Number One (10-12) at Sandown 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Staithes (IRE) 6-4 (10-10) Bhnd til hdwy 10; led aft 4 out; r.o wl, won at Garthorpe 2m 4f mdn in Mar beating Signed And Sealed (12-0) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Western Starlet (IRE) 11-4fav (11-5) Disputed lead, niggled along and ran green halfway, lost place 5f out, ridden over 3f out, stayed on into modest 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 8, 16l behind Champagnesuperover (11-5) at Ayr 2m (5) sft in Jan.
Giovanni Royale Schiaparelli gelding out of Benefique Royale.
Royal Pretender (FR) Great Pretender gelding out of Robinia Directa.
Fearless Fracas (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Ld, hdd 1/2way, qckn with ldr frm 4out, in 2nd when left in ld 2out, qckn clear & 4l adv bef last, sow, readily, won at Ballinaboola 3m mdn gd in Nov beating Is A Real Champ (11-11) by 6l, 11 ran.
Universal Mission Universal gelding out of Tabora.
