Karl Burke sends just one runner from Yorkshire but Catterick winner Petra Celera has been well beaten in recent starts. Lady Ava scored on soft ground at the latter track though that was over 7f and she only got up close home. CYPRIOT DIASPORA had been running well before scoring over this trip on good to soft at Leicester and, though 5lb higher, can go in again. Without Flaw is 8lb higher than when landing a soft-ground nursery at Ffos Las where she had Charlie Mason five lengths behind. Invincible Navy hasn't shown much at big prices and makes his handicap debut.
Invincible Navy (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Off the pace in last trio, kept on final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 7th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Sala Da Ballo (9-7) at Pontefract 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.
Always Love You 22-1 (9-0) Disputed lead, ridden and headed 2f out, soon dropped away, 10th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Rogue Enforcer (9-7) at Beverley 5f mdn stks (5) sft in Sep.
Lady Ava (IRE) 10-3fav (9-4) Raced keenly, soon held up towards rear, awkward on bend 4f out, good headway between horses over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, strong challenge near finish, led post, won at Catterick 7f (5) sft in Sep beating Half Moon Rising (9-7) by ns, 9 ran.
Cypriot Diaspora 7-1 (9-2) Prominent, led over 1f out, ridden inside last, ran on gamely when challenged closing stages, just prevailed, won at Leicester 6f fll (5) gs in Sep beating Happy Tears (9-10) by nk, 11 ran.
Without Flaw (IRE) 17-2 (9-8) Led, headed 4f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 8l behind I'm Spartacus (9-6) at Newcastle 6f (5) pol in Oct.
Petra Celera (IRE) 40-1 (9-8) Awkward start, in touch in mid-division, lost place over 2f out, last of 12, 10l behind I'm Spartacus (9-6) at Newcastle 6f (5) pol in Oct.
Charlie Mason 13-2 (8-8) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, carried right over 1f out, edged left entering final furlong, kept on, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Knicks (8-12) at Nottingham 6f (2) sft in Sep.
Dylan's Ashes (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) Always in rear, 7th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Fair Angellica (9-4) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (4) pol in Sep.
