Been kept busy this year and already has 11 runs under his belt but also three wins with the last one coming in May at Chepstow over 5f on good to firm although he has shown he can cope with deeper going than that. Won this race last year at 12/1 off a mark of 63 that win coming as the middle leg of a hat-trick and appears to go well for claiming riders.
Getting rather long in the tooth now and his last win came over 2 years ago at Windsor (6f off a mark of 82) and his mark has tumbled since then. May well have needed the run last time out and raced closer to the pace than ideal and this trip looks on the sharp side.
Won twice here last year both over 6f on soft and heavy so conditions today will be no problem although the shorter trip might as he can get a little behind (finds plenty for pressure).Got hit hard by the handicapper for that last win and has struggled off his new mark. Now makes his second start for this yard having shown little encouragement on his debut at Thirsk (6f, soft).
Conditions should be no problem having own twice last year with give in the ground at Thirsk and Ayr both times over 5f (both times off higher marks). Has run twice this year without his usual headgear but didn't build on a respectable reappearance run last time out when well beaten at Thirsk. Cheekpieces return today and that may signal a better run and he's worth watching in the market.
Has shown his best form over 5f but in three runs this year (first over 6f) he's looked totally out of form. Has won over C&D and his best recent run was a second here last September off a 3lb higher mark on heavy ground but it takes a leap of faith to support him here.
Caught the eye on her first run for this yard at Navan over 6f (got very little assistance from the saddle) and didn't get a clear run in the closing stages (finished with running left). Ran another relatively sound race the day after over 5f on good to firm but hasn't quite built on that in two runs since. Feeling is that this could be a little easier than some of her Irish contests and well worth a look in the betting.
Non-Runners
3
(4)
Bunce2
Weight: 9-12|Â Â Age: 9
T: Miss L A Perratt  J: Lewis Edmunds
NR
4
(7)
Mighty Zip13
Weight: 9-12|Â Â Age: 5
T: L Williamson  J: Non Runner
NR
Forecasts
Mighty Zip (2/1), Molans Mare (11/4), Perfect Words (3/1), Kinglami (4/1), Roy's Legacy (9/2), Tinsill (5/1), Bunce (5/1), Reflation (14/1)
Last year’s winner Roy’s Legacy returns her for another crack and he looks in decent form and could well follow-up with most of this field struggling for form a little although there are one or two that could bounce back to form. That group would include Bunce and Perfect Words who are both capable of winning at this level. But a chance is taken that MOLANS MARE could find this a little easier than some of her races in Ireland and it wouldn’t surprise to see some money come for her.