Mafia Power was well beaten on a previous start in heavy going but BAD COMPANY (NAP) will relish the ground. The latter landed a four-timer last year including a course and distance success and was beaten only a length back here on a recent return to action. Gold Souk scored in the soft at Lingfield earlier this month while Vintage Rascal has won a novices race here but finished a long way behind the selection last time. Snow Ocean may prove best of the rest.
Snow Ocean (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Raced wide tracked leader after 1f, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Baryshnikov (8-13) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in May.
Kattani (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Soon pushed along to chase leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 13l behind Star Of St James (8-8) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Mafia Power 11-2 (9-1) Prominent, pushed along 3f out, headway to challenge over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra and lost third final 50yds, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Hms President (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in May.
Vintage Rascal (FR) 10-1 (9-2) Led, headed over 7f out, ridden along 3f out, faded over 1f out, 8th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Hms President (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in May.
Bad Company 11-1 (8-12) Close up, led over 7f out, awkward around bend 6f out, ridden along over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Hms President (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in May.
Sandyman 14-1 (8-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in May.
Proton (IRE) 40-1 (8-7) Always in rear, 13th of 14, 30 1/2l behind Baryshnikov (8-13) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in May.
Gold Souk (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) In touch, outpaced 3f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Ravens Ark (9-7) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
