| # | Horse / Form | Age/Wgt | Jockey / Trainer | OR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
7y 168 lbs |
Sean Quinlan Jennie Candlish |
98 | – | |
| 10 |
5y 142 lbs |
Joshua Thompson(5) Jean McGregor |
72 | – | |
| 2 |
9y 165 lbs |
Nathan Moscrop Susan Corbett |
95 | – | |
| 3 |
6y 164 lbs |
Robert Dunne Gordon Elliott |
94 | – | |
| 4 |
8y 160 lbs |
Danny McMenamin Nicky Richards |
90 | – | |
| 5 |
11y 159 lbs |
Peter Kavanagh Lisa Harrison |
89 | – | |
| 6 |
5y 155 lbs |
Sean Bowen Olly Murphy |
85 | – | |
| 7 |
5y 151 lbs |
Derek Fox Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore |
81 | – | |
| 8 |
9y 150 lbs |
Alan Doyle(3) Lizzie Quinlan |
80 | – | |
| 9 |
7y 144 lbs |
Brian Hughes Patrick Neville |
74 | – |
The Best Way heads our figures and has been rediscovering his best — placed in his last two completions and with a win from his last four starts; he handles today’s going and there is good reason to think further improvement is forthcoming over this trip. Loro White makes a compelling case as the main danger, having taken a race at this course off a 5lb lower mark and demonstrating real staying ability; if given a more patient ride at this extended distance she could go close. Prince Nino, who showed his liking for this course when landing a handicap here last time, and Les’s Legacy also hold claims. The Best Way is our selection.
Loro White has shaped as though this step up to three miles is exactly what he wants, although there are slight concerns over his temperament at present. For that reason, the each-way vote goes to Cmon So, who could relish this increase in distance after looking as though he\’s been running over trips that have been too short. He has a solid each-way chance in the lucky last.