Second twice between the flags, the £75,000 purchase Tommys Law is preferred to Backdoorflush of Lucinda Russell’s two runners but AL KALILA should have learned plenty from his third here over the summer so gets the nod.
Al Kalila (IRE) 15-8 (10-13) Mid-division, headway 5f out, pushed along 3f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 9 1/2l behind Aughafatten (11-2) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Aug.
Ballysax Hank (IRE) Eliot gelding out of Gothen Niece.
Bogleyburn (IRE) Shirocco gelding out of Cheenys Venture.
Boris The Underdog (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Hdwy 5; wknd aft 2 out, 4th of 7, 16l behind Rehill Relic (11-4) at Garthorpe 2m 4f mdn gs in Apr.
Tommys Law (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Tr ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, went 2nd from 3out, rdn & ko strongly str, closing to line, 2nd of 13, nk behind Oak Grove (11-11) at Oldcastle 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Backdoorflush Mount Nelson filly out of Twentytwo's Taken.
Tankardstown Diva (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Twrds rr when fell 5th, at Fairyhouse 3m mdn sft in Apr.