Fairlawn Skipper holds a clear edge on form over this small field, sitting narrowly ahead of Rockstown Girl and comfortably clear of the remaining pair, and the good-to-firm ground over this stiff twenty-two-furlong trip at Kelso looks tailor-made for a performance to match his rating. Rockstown Girl is the most credible threat and deserves respect, while Limerick Leader cannot be entirely dismissed at these longer distances, but neither looks equipped to trouble a horse of Fairlawn Skipper's calibre on the figures available. The selection is Fairlawn Skipper.