Sharp Shoes and Final salute arrive on the back of victories - the former on testing ground at Nottingham last month and the latter over C&D three weeks ago. Both should figure again but it may be the turn of REPLICATOR today. He registered a double on the Polytrack earlier this year, has won off a higher mark and has experience on Fibresand. He gets the vote with Lujiana looking best of the rest on the evidence of her three victories over the minimum trip here.
Sharp Shoes 10-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, led 3f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, held on close home, won at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-55 (6) hvy in Nov beating Accamelia (8-11) by nk, 16 ran.
Errigal Lad 12-1 (9-5) Dwelt, hampered over 3f out, in rear, never near leaders, 9th of 13, 8l behind Fashion Icon (8-12) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-58 (6) fbs in Nov.
Final Salute 16-1 (8-8) Dwelt, mid-division on outer, headway to chase leaders 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, just held on, won at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Nov beating Takajan (9-7) by ns, 12 ran.
Darcy's Pride (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 7l behind Final Salute (8-8) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Nov.
Lujiana 10-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside finale furlong, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Accamelia (9-1) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Nov.
Replicator 20-1 (8-13) Took keen hold, chased leader, led 4f out, ridden and headed 1f out, chased leaders until weakened well inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 3l behind Liberty Trail (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Bertbrand 66-1 (8-9) In rear, ridden halfway, never near leaders, 8th of 13, 8l behind Fashion Icon (8-12) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-58 (6) fbs in Nov.
Angel Instead (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Chased leaders in 3rd, weakened early straight, 10th of 14, 10l behind Smartest (8-9) at Dundalk 6f mdn stks pol in Oct '09.
Norcroft 10-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 13, 11l behind Watch Chain (9-4) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Nov.
Albaher 66-1 (8-7) Chased leading trio, weakened 2f out, last of 10, 27l behind Kate Skate (9-4) at Yarmouth 5f hcp 0-60 (6) hvy in Oct.
