Dundalk listed winner ARGANIL sets the standard in this six furlong conditions race and with the weights also in his favour we take him to score here at the expense of Matsunosuke and Aeroplane. The selection has turned into a bit of a Polytrack specialist having only tasted defeat once in six starts on the surface. That defeat was a slightly disappointing performance over this trip last time out but having scored in a better race two starts back he's impossible to ignore in this field. Matsunosuke is also a listed winner and looked back to form off a workable mark in a handicap last time. More will be needed again here but if at his best he is a real danger. Aeroplane needs to find six pounds of improvement to get to the pick based on the official ratings and it remains a doubt whether he has the speed for this trip, however, there is a fast pace on he will be a leading player. Ron Harris' Glamorous Spirit at least comes into this in form after winning a claimer but has plenty to do on these terms so with those weights in favour of Arganil so are we.
Aeroplane 10-1 (9-0) Broke well, soon steadied to rear, smooth headway from over 1f out, effort to challenge winner inside final furlong, unable to quicken near finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Falcativ (8-10) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Dec.
Arganil (USA) 4-1fav (9-4) Tracked winner until over 1f out, ridden and one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Jaconet (8-11) at Lingfield 6f listed stks (1) pol in Nov.
Flowing Cape (IRE) 14-1 (8-3) Led, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 10, 3/4l behind Imprimis Tagula (8-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Dec.
Matsunosuke 18-1 (9-5) Held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Imprimis Tagula (8-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Dec.
Saxford 20-1 (9-3) Outpaced and soon well in rear, last of 9, 19l behind Border Patrol (9-0) at Newbury 6f 3yo lst stk (1) gd in May.
Sir Gerry (USA) 20-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, never in contention, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Dohasa (9-2) at Kempton 7f listed stks (1) pol in Dec.
Carcinetto (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Dohasa (9-2) at Kempton 7f listed stks (1) pol in Dec.
Glamorous Spirit (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Made all, ridden and came towards centre over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, always holding rivals, won at Lingfield 5f clm stks (6) pol in Dec beating Ebraam (8-12) by nk, 6 ran.
Smokey Ryder 50-1 (8-10) Close up, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 10, 15l behind Imprimis Tagula (8-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Dec.
