Scalini's gets the vote to win this bumper with Lordington Lad and Hold That Thought rating the main dangers; The selection has shown enough in two runs to date to suggest he can win a race of this nature and he need only run up to the mark which saw him finish third behind Leading Contender to win this. Hold That Thought rates the main danger as he hails from a yard that does well in this sphere and this gelding by Zaffaran will not need to be anything special to taker a hand in the finish. Lordington Lad was a fair fourth on his debut and is another that is sure to improve but his stable are going through a quiet spell at the moment and for that reason he is opposed and for the winner we return to Scalini's.
Hold That Thought (IRE) Zaffaran gelding, full brother to winning hurdler Lala Nova.
John Diamond (IRE) Un Desperado gelding, half-brother to winning hurdler My Pal Val.
Lifes A Beach (IRE) Germany gelding out of Run Or Bust.
Lordington Lad 16-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, staying on when short of room inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Cracboumwiz (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m nhf (H) gd in Mar.
Scalini's (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, headway 3f out, chased leader 2f out, soon one pace, 3rd of 15, 13l behind Leading Contender (11-4) at Chepstow 2m nhf (H) gs in Oct.
Beauty Ballistic 50-1 (10-6) In touch, weakened over 3f out, 12th of 14, well behind Schumann (11-4) at Lingfield 2m nhf (H) gd in Oct.
Bonnie Blue Karinga Bay mare out of a moderate racemare.
