Raced keenly, tracked leaders, led before 3 out, hard pressed when not fluent next, hung left from last, driven clear flat, ridden out towards finish, held on op 16/1

2^nd

Best To Come

511-11

10/1

T: K DalgleishJ: Callum Bewley

Led to 2nd, remained prominent, challenged 2 out, ridden and every chance last, not quicken flat, stayed on towards finish, always just held tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Dulce Panem

611-7

22/1

T: R MenziesJ: Aaron Anderson (7)

Behind, headway 3 out, driven to chase leaders before next, soon ridden went 3rd and kept in flat, not reach front pair tchd 20/1

4^th

Magic Of Milan

510-5

11/2

T: S EnglandJ: W T Kennedy

In touch on inside, driven after 3 out, ridden to chase front pair after next, kept on same pace, no extra in 4th flat op 5/1

5^th

Side Of The Road

610-11

18/1

T: D W WhillansJ: Callum Whillans (3)

Behind, struggling after 4 out, never threatened leaders op 40/1

6^th

Dark And Dangerous

1011-12

14/1

T: S WaughJ: Amie Waugh (7)

With leader, led 2nd, headed before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened op 9/1

7^th

Bisoubisou

610-12

14/1

T: Mrs S J HumphreyJ: Daniel Sansom (5)

Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, never a threat, weakened next, tailed off op 16/1

8^th

3 ¾

Strike West

611-9

6/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Billy Garritty (7)

Mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, close up on outside when hampered next, no impression after, weakened before last op 13/2 tchd 11/2

9^th

Theatre Act

710-8

7/2j

T: C GrantJ: Sean Quinlan

Prominent on outside, lost place and reminders before 4 out, weakened next, tailed off op 9/2 tchd 5/1

Also Ran

Millie The Minx

411-11

7/2j

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Danny McMenamin (7)

In touch, tracked winner 3 out, close up and pushed along when fell next tchd 3/1

Alice Lisle

411-0

33/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: Mr W Easterby (5)

Mid-division on outside, not fluent and lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out tchd 28/1

Sendiym

1110-0

28/1

T: A WilsonJ: Mr Aiden Blakemore (7)

Always behind, weakened before 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last op 33/1 tchd 40/1

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Non-Runners

Danceintothelight⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 11

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Dolly's Dot¹³

Weight: 10-1| Age: 7

T: V Thompson J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.90Pl:£4.60, £3.80, £7.90EX:£178.80Trifecta:£519.60Tricast:£2,614.52SF:£124.66Swingers:£9.40, £9.40, £9.40

Forecasts

Theatre Act (7/2), Millie The Minx (7/2), Danceintothelight (5/1), Magic Of Milan (11/2), Strike West (6/1), Best To Come (10/1), Flowery (12/1), Dark And Dangerous (14/1), Bisoubisou (14/1), Side Of The Road (18/1), Dulce Panem (22/1), Dolly's Dot (25/1), Sendiym (28/1), Alice Lisle (33/1)

Donald McCain took this race last year with Hit And Run and he has a decent chance again with Danceintothelight looking sure to make a bold bid from the front. Millie The Minx is also in form and aiming for a course hat-trick although this mark may test her while the one she conquered last time Magic Of Milan could well reverse that form over a longer trip. Both Theatre Act and Dark And Dangerous feature off dangerous looking marks and neither can be ruled out. The Hammond yard have a fair record here and look to be coming to the boil as does his representative STRIKE WEST and he’s given a tentative vote in a tricky opener.

Strike West
Danceintothelight
Magic Of Milan

Previous Winners

2017

Hit And Run

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: W T Kennedy | T: D McCain Jnr

2/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,119.002nd: £916.003rd: £458.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00