Verdict

DUNE SHINE showed his appreciation for a step up in distance when scoring over 2m2f at Fontwell last time. Runner-up, The Bishops Baby, boosted the form with a subsequent victory and Oliver Sherwood's charge looks capable of defying a penalty and following up. Gentle Bob found 3m at Towcester beyond him last month, but he had gone close over 2m1f before that and this is more his trip. Saint Denis is another who should be favoured by today's drop back in distance, while Flicka's Witness ran his best race so far over 2m here last May and could figure on his reappearance.

Formwatch

Dune Shine 20-1 (11-2) Held up and behind, headway approaching 3 out, carried wide after 3 out, rallied next, chased leader last, challenged and switched right flat, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan beating The Bishops Baby (10-7) by 1l, 13 ran.

Beat All Out 100-1 (11-2) Rear of main group, some headway 4 out, soon beaten, 9th of 15, well behind Listenlook (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) sft.

Flicka's Witness (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, in 3rd and weakened from 3 out, 3rd of 5, 32l behind Spirit of Adjisa (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.

Gentle Bob (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway to chase leaders when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, well behind Victors Serenade (11-4) at Towcester 3m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.

Jat Punjabi 66-1 (11-0) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, struggling next, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Mostly Bob (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.

Saint Denis (FR) 25-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd and before 7th, dived at next, led 3 out until mistake and headed 2 out, soon driven and weakened well before next, tailed off, 5th of 12, 33l behind Carpincho (11-12) at Folkestone 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft.

Desert Fairy 33-1 (8-8) In rear, headway to mid-division 8f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 11th of 12, 39l behind Setter's Princess (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-55) (6) pol (flat).

Young Firth 100-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, reminders and towards rear after 5th, headway on outer 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 48l behind Warrior One (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft.