Speed Venture might just provide the answer here ahead of Comete du Lac and Dunraven. If factoring in his useful rider's seven-pound allowance, the selection is back to a winning mark. He also will love the going and is a course and distance winner so has a lot of ticks in the right boxes. Comete du Lac returned to form at Chepstow last time and, despite being 13lbs higher in the ratings, can go well again on going she loves. The Fairy Flag is held on the basis of that form. Reflex Blue is another course and distance winner but that did come in a seller and not on ground as deep as he will encounter today. Dunraven stepped up on previous efforts to score in a Leicester seller on soft last time, so has claims, and Fifth Generation, despite being 14 years of age, does tend to go well here under these conditions. Philip Hobbs is represented by Night Driver, so watch the market with regard to his chances but, overall, we like the look of Speed Venture.
