Verdict

SPEED DATING (NAP) saves his best for this venue having won over track and trip in November before just missing out back here on his latest visit. He gets the vote on that form with an apprentice’s allowance further helping his cause. Brass Clankers will need to improve on his earlier efforts here and gets a change of headgear but Golden Fountain went close at Wolverhampton earlier in the week and can figure if taking to the Fibresand as he debuts on the surface along with stablemate Peace Treaty.

Formwatch

Marble Bay (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Raced wide in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened entering final 2f, last of 8, 8 1/4l behind Rulers Kingdom (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Golden Fountain (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, driven 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, kept on, just held, 2nd of 9, shd behind Dark Phoenix (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Dorchester Dom (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Barking Mad (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Speed Dating (FR) 16-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 7th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Dark Phoenix (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Just Norman 50-1 (8-13) Held up, never dangerous, 10th of 15, 12 3/4l behind Diva Rock (9-5) at Leicester 7f (5) gd in Aug.

Brass Clankers 6-1 (9-4) In touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 10l behind Sunshine Fantasy (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Peace Treaty (IRE) 80-1 (8-11) In rear, ridden and well beaten final 2f, last of 6, 12 1/2l behind Cable Speed (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Jan.