Carlton Scroop is mostly consistent but is finding life tough off his current mark since winning at Kempton in October, and Peace Corps looks another in need of some respite from the handicapper. Something was clearly amiss with Kiama Bay when completely tailed off last time, but he had been in fine form before that and has every chance here if back to his best. However, preference goes to TREACLE TART, who won her maiden over C&D last month and this looks slightly easier than her latest task at Lingfield. City Stable, a winner over 1m6f at Southwell in July, could prove best of the rest despite a poor effort over the same trip here a few days later which may have come too soon.
Peace Corps 10-11fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, tracked winner 7f out, ridden 3f out, hung right over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 16l behind Essexbridge (9-4) at Leicester 1m 2f clm stks (6) gd in Sep.
Tiger Dream 16-1 (8-3) Pulled hard, in touch, ridden 2f out, hampered approaching final furlong, driven to chase winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Mr Willis (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov '09.
Encircled 8-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, unable to challenge, 4th of 9, 4l behind Pittodrie Star (8-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Jeer (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, weakening when hampered over 2f out, last of 11, 44l behind Pelham Crescent (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Nov.
Kiama Bay (IRE) 15-8fav (10-0) Mid-division, weakened rapidly over 5f out, soon lost touch and virtually pulled up, tailed off, last of 12, well behind Jezza (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Carlton Scroop (FR) 8-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Jezza (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Treacle Tart 7-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders on inside and keen, soon dropped into mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 9, 7l behind Kiss A Prince (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
City Stable (IRE) 4-1 (9-13) Always in rear, last of 10, 11l behind Moscow Oznick (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jul.
