A very difficult apprentice handicap to end the card and a narrow vote is given to Peruvian Style, Desert Opal and Middle Eastern could be the main dangers. The selection is one of the more reliable customers and he has solid form at this tricky venue. He finished just half a length behind Talcen Gwyn over this trip last month off a similar mark and a repeat of that effort should be good enough this afternoon. Desert Opal chased home the gutsy Paddywack last time out on the all-weather at Wolverhampton and his previous turf form also reads well, he should be involved in the finish. Middle Eastern gas been running better than his form figures suggest and he can also go well despite top-weight. Whitbarrow and Musical Script are two others worthy of a mention, but Peruvian Style has the proven course and distance form and he gets our vote.
Middle Eastern 14-1 (8-9) Never better than mid-division, 9th of 21, 5l behind Elkhorn (9-1) at Redcar 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sept.
Desert Opal 9-1 (8-6) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, edged left, ran on, 2nd of 12, shd behind Paddywack (8-13) at W'hampton 5f hcap (6) pol.
North Fleet 13-2 (9-0) Pulled hard, prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out, eased when beaten final furlong, last of 14, 30l behind Under Fire (8-6) at Brighton 1m 3yo hcp (6) gs.
Cerulean Rose 12-1 (8-9) Behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, never troubled leaders, 6th of 17, 6l behind Forces Sweetheart (9-1) at Leicester 6f fll hcp (5) sft.
Whitbarrow (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) In touch, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Middleton Grey (9-6) at Leicester 7f app hcp (5) sft.
George The Second 28-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 15th of 16, 6l behind Brigadore (9-0) at Warwick 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Sept.
Peruvian Style (IRE) 15-2 (8-10) Held up, headway over 2f out, not clear run and badly hampered 1f out, not recover, 6th of 12, 3l behind Paddywack (8-13) at W'hampton 5f hcap (6) pol.
Extremely Rare (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Prominent, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 17, 8l behind Forces Sweetheart (9-1) at Leicester 6f fll hcp (5) sft.
Whistler 40-1 (8-5) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression, 12th of 15, 7l behind Namir (8-5) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sept.
Musical Script (USA) 50-1 (8-4) Prominent, chased winner 2f out, strong challenge inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 14, shd behind Dancing Mystery (9-1) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Tilsworth Charlie 20-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on, 5th of 15, 4l behind Turibius (9-1) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Sept.
Cree 11-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Turibius (9-1) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Sept.
Sounds Simla (IRE) 50-1 (8-3) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Howards Princess (8-2) at W'hampton 5f clm (6) pol.
Elgin Marbles 40-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakening 2f out, last of 10, 13l behind Molem (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcap (6) pol.
Titian Saga (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, no extra entering final furlong, 5th of 15, 7l behind Alugat (9-3) at Catterick 5f app hcp (6) gd.
Cayman Breeze 10-1 (8-6) Held up, headway 2f out, chased leaders and every chance over 1f out, not quicken final furlong, 4th of 16, 3l behind The Cayterers (8-11) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sept.
