In a trappy affair, Star Trooper is taken to have too many guns for College City and Bayside. A handicap hurdle winner at Kelso in October, College City has been placed in sellers recently, but has just lacked a finishing kick. he can reach the frame. Dual bumper winner, Bayside is yet to win since, and has been dropped to selling class recently without success. However, he is consistent and has not been beaten far and will be thereabouts. Star Trooper is the veteran of the field but he shaped well at Sedgefield last time in similar conditions. He is well treated here and can register a rare victory and fly the flag for the older brigade.
Piccolomini 20-1 (11-7) Led until headed approaching 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 14, 26l behind Storymaker (10-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Jan.
College City (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Held up, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on from last, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Southern Bazaar (10-1) at Catterick 2m 3f cnd sll hcp hdl (5) gd.
Bayside 11-4fav (11-7) Held up in rear, headway halfway, ridden and hit 3 out, kept on from last, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Southern Bazaar (10-1) at Catterick 2m 3f cnd sll hcp hdl (5) gd.
Seafire Lad (IRE) 5-2fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Diamond Vein (10-8) at Wetherby 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Star Trooper (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) In touch, lost place 4th, headway when hampered approaching 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Nebraska City (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 1f cnd sll hcp hdl (5) hvy in Jan.
