led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon beaten
in touch, ridden and bumped when hanging left from over 1f out, kept on
slowly into stride and outpaced
with leader, ridden over 2f out, jinked right over 1f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong and soon edged left
mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on
held up, came wide into straight, headway over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd close home
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, close up when badly hampered over 1f out, not recover
PRINCESS VALERINA finished second off this mark on her most recent start where she failed to muster a turn of foot to chase the leader but that form has since been franked with her conqueror scoring from an 8lb higher mark. Gainshare is 5lb higher after a surprise victory at Wolverhampton on his last start. He will need to improve further to land this. Tangerine Trees landed a maiden here three starts back and has run respectable on his two starts since. Elkhorn is now looking very well handicapped and is another which cannot be left from the equation but Princess Valerina is the pick.
First Order 7-2 (8-4) Keen, tracked leaders, pushed along and led 1f out, ran on, won at Great Leighs 6f hcp 0-85 (4) std beating Epic Odyssey (9-3) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Princess Valerina 10-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Doubtful Sound (8-8) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Just For Mary 33-1 (8-6) Always towards rear, last of 9, 15l behind Doubtful Sound (8-7) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Incomparable 16-1 (9-4) 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Richelieu (9-1) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Trimlestown (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, faded, 9th of 12, 5l behind I Confess (8-10) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Tangerine Trees 11-1 (8-8) Led, headed over 4f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Doubtful Sound (8-8) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Gainshare 20-1 (8-1) Held up in rear, took keen hold, came wide straight, headway final furlong, ran on under pressure to lead last strides, won at W'hampton 6f app hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Dazzling Bay (9-5) by a nk, 12 ran.
Emacolali (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, 3rd 2f out, soon weakened, 14th of 18, 12l behind Wychwood Wanderer (9-1) at Curragh 6f hcp 0-80 gs in Jul.
Tyfos 16-1 (9-4) Chased leader, led over 4f out, headed 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 11, 6l behind Doubtful Sound (8-8) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Elkhorn 8-1 (9-0) Towards rear, outpaced 3f out, stayed on and not reach leaders, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Absa Lutte (9-0) at W'hampton 6f app hcp (6) pol in Nov.
