Both Music Society and Dream By Day won lower grade sprints last time with the latter scoring over track and trip. But DREAM COMPOSER returned a convincing winner at Ascot last month when beating a subsequent winner and James Evans’ charge can go close again despite a 5lb rise. Came From The Dark has won off a similar mark in the past while Sky Blue Pink will relish the underfoot conditions but has yet to race over the minimum trip.
Came From The Dark (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Led stand side group 1f, ridden to lead again over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Fast Response (8-9) at Doncaster 5f hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Papa Don't Preach (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Went very keen to post, steadied start, raced keenly, held up off the pace in last pair, never a factor, eased when no chance over 1f out, last of 9, 20 1/4l behind Resilience (8-6) at Windsor 5f hcp (2) gf in May.
Dream Composer (FR) 9-2 (8-6) Held up, good headway between horses 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led final 110 yards, ran on well and won going away, won at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gs in Oct beating Tarhib (8-7) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Copper Knight (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Prominent far side, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Fast Response (8-9) at Doncaster 5f hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Music Society (IRE) 10-3fav (9-10) In touch, headway under stand side rail over 2f out, soon every chance, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Catterick 6f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Bay Breeze (9-5) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Sky Blue Pink 4-1jfav (8-9) Midfield, pushed along 3f out, kept on strongly final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Sterling Knight (9-5) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Ey Up It's Maggie 10-1 (9-6) Mid-division, not clear run well over 1f out, ridden 1f out, ran on, never nearer, 4th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Tarhib (10-1) at Nottingham 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Dream By Day 11-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, pushed along and headway over 1f out, led over 110 yards out, kept on, just held on, won at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Sir Benedict (8-12) by nk, 8 ran.