Nike Walker gets the vote here with Nebraska City and Eastern Dagger rating the main dangers. The selection looks well weighted on his best form and with the fitting of a first time tounge tie likely to bring about more improvement he will be hard to beat. Nabraska City rates the main danger as he has won his last two races in good style but he is best when allowed to dominate and as he looks sure to be taken onm for the lead he looks worth opposing. Eastern Dagger won well last time when beating Norton Saphire but he looks vulnerable under his penalty. Of the remainder Tirailleur is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is hard to win with and for the winner we return to Nike Walker to small stakes.
My Condor (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, keen, weakened approaching 2 out, 10th of 16, well behind Super Baby (10-9) at Catterick 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Delaware Trail 20-1 (11-9) Always behind, 8th of 12, 21l behind Karyon (9-12) at Catterick 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Jan.
Nebraska City 4-1 (11-10) Made virtually all, hit 2 out, soon clear, ridden out, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f cnd sll hcp hdl (5) hvy in Jan beating Star Trooper (11-10) by 6l, 8 ran.
Sadler's Cove (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Towards rear, poor 13th from 5 out, kept on without threatening from before 2 out, 4th of 16, 36l behind Breaking Silence (11-9) at Sligo 2m 2f mdn hdl sft in Sept.
Sea Cadet 33-1 (9-9) Mid-division, headway 3rd, ridden 7th, soon weakened, behind when mistake 3 out, 6th of 11, 29l behind Stagecoach Opal (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.
Tidy (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, 11th of 12, well behind Mohayer (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Tirailleur (IRE) 6-1 (10-6) Raced wide, held up, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 8, 34l behind Tanzanite Dawn (10-0) at Folkestone 2m 1f mrs hcp hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Eastern Dagger 11-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, headway approaching 5th, led approaching 2 out, kept on gamely, won at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl (5) sft in Dec beating Norton Sapphire (11-6) by a nk, 9 ran.
Billsgrey (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Chased leaders to 4th, soon behind, beaten when pulled up 4 out in race won by Dancer's Serenade (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hdl (3) sft in Jan, 12 ran.
Nike Walker (FR) 7-1 (10-12) Held up, no chance when fell 3 out in race won by Canopus (10-12) at N Abbot 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Aug, 10 ran.
Ocarito (GER) 100-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 15th of 19, well behind Spear Thistle (10-12) at Leicester 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Mischief Night 200-1 (10-12) Prominent, weakened approaching 3 out, 8th of 15, 35l behind Marine Life (10-12) at Catterick 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Justwhateverulike (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Held up, headway after 5th, effort 2 out, one pace approaching last, 4th of 10, 16l behind Highland Games (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan.
Pucks Court 50-1 (10-3) Held up behind, weakened 3 out, 6th of 13, 24l behind Nebraska City (9-13) at Catterick 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Dec.
Parisian Playboy 40-1 (9-11) In rear, effort to 3 out, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 16l behind Karyon (9-12) at Catterick 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Jan.
