| # | Horse / Form | Age/Wgt | Jockey / Trainer | OR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
6y 166 lbs |
Tom Broughton Fergal O'Brien |
94 | – | |
| 2 |
7y 161 lbs |
Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey |
89 | – | |
| 3 |
8y 160 lbs |
Brendan Powell David Bridgwater |
88 | – | |
| 4 |
6y 158 lbs |
Miss Eleanor Williams(7) Mrs C Williams |
86 | – | |
| 5 |
4y 157 lbs |
Ellis Collier(5) Syd Hosie |
88 | – | |
| 6 |
7y 155 lbs |
James Robottom(10) Anthony Honeyball |
83 | – | |
| 7 |
5y 155 lbs |
Ben Jones Bernard Llewellyn |
83 | – |
Linden Lane arrives here with a more solid book of form than the top-rated Run Away Joe and has shown he handles this type of ground, which gives him a meaningful edge despite sitting a few rating points below Run Away Joe on paper. The fitness angle also points in his favour, and at this trip around Newton Abbot those practical advantages can outweigh a raw rating gap. Run Away Joe, Most Wanted and the equally-rated Estate Planning will all press hard, and this is a genuinely open affair at Class 5 level. On balance, Linden Lane is the selection.
MOST WANTED is the one I would rather be with at the prices. We know the ground suits and we know the trip suits, which takes away two of the main questions. David Bridgwater has Brendan Powell booked and at 7/1 I think he is a much more appealing betting proposition than taking the shorter prices about Ask Peter or Buxted Reel.
VERDICT: MOST WANTED 7/1