Dorn Dancer, Charles Parnell and Circuit Dancer look interesting in this competitive affair and Dorn Dancer gets the vote. Circuit Dancer has been knocking at the door and was just touched off at Beverley last time. He will handle the ground and must be considered but he is not well drawn. Charles Parnell won at Redcar in June but has been well beaten since. He is well drawn here and a return to form cannot be ruled out although his ability to handle the ground has to be taken on trust. Dorn dancer, a winner on heavy ground at Musselburgh in March, enjoys give in the ground and is well drawn here. he has been placed in his last two visits to the track and Dorn dancer is the selection.
Danzig River (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 14th of 17, 8l behind Tadlil (9-3) at Redcar 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
Anchor Date 11-2 (9-1) Keen hold in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Dr Thong (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Circuit Dancer (IRE) 5-1jt-fav (9-10) In touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, caught post, 2nd of 18, shd behind Danzig River (8-13) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug.
Sir Orpen (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Vanadium (9-4) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-75 (4) gs in Aug.
Charles Parnell (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Hampered start, always towards rear, 7th of 8, 12l behind Conrad (9-2) at Pontefract 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Linda Green 5-2fav (9-5) Held up, never a factor, 7th of 8, 6l behind Piddies Pride (8-13) at Folkestone 6f fll hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Flying Bantam (IRE) 11-4fav (9-5) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3l behind Oeuf A La Neige (8-7) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Aug.
Princess Cleo 25-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 15, 2l behind Bahamian Bay (8-6) at Beverley 5f fll hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Divine Spirit 12-1 (9-0) Mid-division, weakened final furlong, 15th of 18, 7l behind Danzig River (8-13) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug.
Throw The Dice 5-1jt-fav (8-9) Towards rear, ridden and headway well over 1f out on inner, stayed on inside final furlong, 6th of 18, 3 1/2l behind Danzig River (8-13) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug.
Petite Mac 12-1 (8-4) Towards rear, never dangerous, 10th of 15, 16l behind Vanadium (9-4) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-75 (4) gs in Aug.
Miss Sure Bond (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, weakened 3f out, last of 10, 20l behind Aravalli (8-10) at W'hampton 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Dorn Dancer (IRE) 9-2fav (9-7) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 15, 7l behind Petite Mac (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Aug.
Smirfys Systems 33-1 (9-9) Chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 16, 5l behind Elkhorn (9-3) at Redcar 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Aug.
Elkhorn 7-1 (9-3) Behind, headway when not clear run well over 1f out, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong to lead towards finish, won at Redcar 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Aug beating Briery Lane (9-6) by a nk, 16 ran.
Cool Sands (IRE) 33-1 (7-13) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, soon hung left and headed over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Balakiref (8-11) at Leicester 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in May.
