MOUNT BENGER has done well for Jim Best and may be able to score again if allowed to take his chance. Carly Bay is in decent nick and should be involved as may a host of others with Sangfroid receiving third spot. The selection may find this a little tougher than the sellers he has won at Market Rasen and Folkestone (and he was due to race at Folkestone again on Friday afternoon) but such has been the authority of his successes that he looks capable of scaling such heights. He is on a career high mark but Rhys Flint is decent value for his seven and there's every reason to believe he can continue to be competitive. At least he knows how to win whereas one or two in this field have yet to convince on that front. Ardmaddy comes into that category whilst Carly Bay appeared to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory last time. Aypeeyes hasn't had too many chances and can build on his Warwick third and is respected whilst Sangfroid could show up well at a price. He may not have faced the visor last time and isn't straightforward but the pick of the efforts prior to that suggest that he could get involved. He's too unreliable to nominate as the selection though and that honour goes to Mount Benger.
Sangfroid 7-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 7th, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten, 7th of 14, 15l behind I'm A Legend (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Nov.
Ardmaddy (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden when not much room and switched right after 2 out, hit last, weakened flat, 4th of 14, 6l behind Desert Lover (11-0) at Stratford 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May.
White On Black (GER) 11-8fav (11-7) Hampered 1st, in touch, hampered 4th, led 6th, ridden and headed last, soon beaten, 2nd of 8, 15l behind Misbehaviour (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f sll hdl (5) sft in Mar.
Letham Island (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place before 5th, struggling after next, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind It's Rumoured (10-0) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Nov.
Aypeeyes (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Took keen hold, always prominent, every chance 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 16, 5l behind Kayf Keel (10-9) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
Mount Benger Evensfav (11-6) Mid-division on inside, headway 4 out, led between last 2, driven and stayed on well flat, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Dec beating Blushing Hilary (11-5) by 5l, 15 ran.
Daring Approach (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Led to 1st, 2nd 3rd, closed up 6th, led 3 out, narrowly headed 2 out, one pace when hung left before last, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Postmaster (11-9) at Plumpton 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Mystic Storm 16-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Dancewiththedevil (10-3) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Dec, 15 ran.
Carly Bay 11-2 (11-6) Raced wide, held up in rear, hit 4th, plenty to do approaching 3 out, headway soon after, upsides 2 out, led soon after, jumped badly left last, headed final strides, 2nd of 14, hd behind Rosoff (10-9) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy.
Silver Prophet (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, weakened after 4th, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Forty Five (10-7) at Ludlow 2m ldy hcp hdl (4) gs in Dec, 15 ran.
Santera (IRE) 18-1 (10-4) Held up, dived at 2nd, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, chased winner and every chance next, no extra from last, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Albany (10-10) at Plumpton 2m clm hdl (5) sft in Dec.
