Strathtay gets the confident vote to win this seller with Urban Dream and Inchcape Rock rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind Zando last time out. That form looks rock solid in the context of this race and he need only run up to that mark to score. Urban Dream rates the main danger on his latest second behind Honan but he appears to barely see out the trip and this stiff track may find him out. Inchcape Rock would win this easily on his best form but he is far from consistent and is still a maiden and at the likely odds he looks worth opposing. The remainder have shown very little and are readily opposed and for the winner we return to Strathtay.
Greatest By Phar 10-1 (11-6) Held up, in rear, tailed off 3 out, 7th of 10, well behind Harley (11-2) at Sandown 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs.
Purr 50-1 (10-3) Always behind, tailed off and pulled up 4 out in race won by Critical Stage (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f clm hdl (F) gs, 11 ran.
Urban Dream (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway approaching 6th, chased winner after 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Honan (11-3) at Stratford 2m sll hdl (G) gs in Oct.
Inchcape Rock 66-1 (10-12) Took keen hold in rear, behind from 4th, 11th of 13, 47l behind Fair Along (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m nov hdl Grd 2 (A) gs.
Lara's Girl 40-1 (9-12) Mid-division, some headway 6th, soon ridden and weakened, 5th of 13, 20l behind Palace Walk (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 3yo nov hdl (E) gf in Oct.
Rockys Girl 16-1 (10-0) Held up, hampered 3rd, tailed off approaching 5th and pulled up 2 out in race won by First Fought (10-7) at Hereford 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (E) gs, 13 ran.
Strathtay 7-4fav (10-0) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Zando (10-0) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (G) gs.
Tanning 3-1fav (8-2) Prominent, one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 11, 10l behind Zoripp (8-7) at Southwell 1m 3f stk (7) fbs (Flat).
