Verdict

Pull The Pin has done all his winning so far on the Fibresand and beat Art Dzeko at Southwell last month. Above The Stars can race off a lower mark on this surface but he's now had 19 starts on the all-weather without success and course and distance winners Reginald Claude and Whipphound make more appeal. SLEEK never threatened when third over 7f here last time but first-time headgear is applied for her handicap debut and Marco Botti's filly won't have to find that much to come out best in this company.

Formwatch

Art Dzeko 20-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 5l behind Solar Spirit (9-11) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.

Pull The Pin (IRE) 15-8fav (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on and held inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Quality Art (8-13) at Leicester 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.

Above The Stars 14-1 (9-7) Held up in 5th, effort when hampered over 1f out, no chance after, last of 6, 4l behind Amenable (9-1) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

Camache Queen (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Chasing leaders when badly hampered on inside and dropped to rear over 5f out, not recover, 9th of 12, 15l behind Jinker Noble (9-12) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

Prince James 9-1 (9-2) Went right and bumped start, outpaced, 12th of 13, 17l behind Bondi Beach Boy (8-2) at Catterick 5f app hcp 0-60 (6) gs in May.

Reginald Claude 11-4 (9-5) Held up, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 9, 4l behind Victorian Number (9-10) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

Whipphound 14-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened, 6th of 14, 6l behind Ambitious Boy (9-12) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

Steelcut 40-1 (8-12) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 8l behind Bondi Beach Boy (9-3) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.

Sleek 33-1 (9-0) Led until over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Satwa Story (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol.

Solarmaite 14-1 (9-9) Mid-division on outside, headway under pressure over 2f out, went 4th 2f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 13, 8l behind Exclusion (8-10) at Southwell 1m mdn hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jul.

Burren View Lady (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 5l behind Monakova (9-8) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.

Gregori (IRE) 7-4 (9-2) Tracked leaders, led 4f out, ridden, hung left and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 8l behind Blue Clumber (8-4) at Chepstow 6f 3yo mdn hcp 0-65 (6) sft.

Almaty Express 12-1 (8-13) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd halfway, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd final 50 yards, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Reginald Claude (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jul.