soon in touch, headway to chase winner over 2f out, in vain
pulled hard, tracked winner from over 4f out to over 2f out, soon weakened
awkward start, in rear, kept on to chase leaders final furlong, not troubled leaders
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace
keen, mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
made all, quickened up 2f out, kept on
He's Mine Too won't need to improve a great deal on his reappearance to land the spoils and is preferred to Glenridding and Alfie Tupper. His course and distance second to Pop Music was his first run since July, his first on the all-weather and his first for a new yard. He can be expected to improve for the outing and has sound claims. Alfie Tupper has been in good form and can be expected to produce an improved display with Pat Cosgrave back in the plate whilst Glenridding should also benefit from being reunited with Jim Crowley. In a tight heat, Rigat cannot be dismissed as he has shown decent form here in the past and his yard has been amongst the winners. However, He's Mine Too has ticks in all the right boxes and is selected.
Alfie Tupper (IRE) 6-5fav (9-8) Steadied start, detached, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 8, 8l behind Magic Warrior (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f app hcp (6) pol in Dec.
He's Mine Too 16-1 (8-8) Held up, raced keenly, headway over 2f out, chased winner well over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Pop Music (8-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Rising Force (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, hung left, headed over 1f out, weakened, 6th of 8, 12l behind Confidentiality (9-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.
Schelm (GER) 12-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, 7th halfway, stumbled before straight, soon no impression under pressure, 9th of 13, 12l behind Waitingforanalibi (9-9) at Listowel 1m hcp 0-70 gs in Sept.
Rigat 5-1 (8-11) Started slowly, soon in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 16l behind Dado Mush (8-13) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.
Glenridding 3-1jt-fav (8-13) Raced keenly, with leader, led over 2f out, ridden when rider dropped whip over 1f out, headed post, 2nd of 9, shd behind Hatch A Plan (9-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f app hcp (6) pol.