Verdict

ZUMURUD went close again at Ayr a week ago but it was soft ground when he beat Donnelly's Rainbow at Catterick before that and he gets the vote in his current form. Higher Kingdom has been gelded and switched yards since third at Newcastle in January while Tangled is penalised for scoring at Carlisle recently and also won over track and trip on a couple of occasions last year. Alibaba arrives in better form than Ugo Gregory having finished fourth here last time.

Formwatch

Tangled (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Towards rear, niggled along and headway over 2f out, switched towards near side rail over 1f out, ran on final 110 yards, pushed out and led towards post, won at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) sft in May beating Garden Oasis (9-7) by hd, 14 ran.

Higher Kingdom 11-4fav (9-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Moretti (8-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Alibaba 13-2 (9-2) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 4th of 7, 2l behind Poet's Dawn (9-7) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gf in Apr.

Zumurud (IRE) 3-1 (9-9) Prominent, chased clear leader when ridden over 1f out, led narrowly entering final furlong, headed on line, 2nd of 7, hd behind Global Humor (9-2) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) gf in May.

Donnelly's Rainbow (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Towards rear, came stand side 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Zumurud (9-9) at Catterick 7f hcp (5) sft in May.

Qawamees (IRE) 3-1 (10-2) In rear, switched wide and ridden over 2f out, one pace, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Regal Mirage (10-1) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr.

Ugo Gregory 10-3jfav (8-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon carried left and beaten, 5th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Boardman (9-3) at Haydock 7f hcp (4) hvy in May.

Vocatus (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Midfield, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 16, 11 3/4l behind Little Jo (9-6) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) sft in May.

Singe Anglais (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) In rear, headway aroud the outer 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, slightly hamperred inside final furlong but never a factor, 7th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Seas Of Elzaam (9-6) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.

Shackabooah 14-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous, last of 12, 13 1/4l behind Delgrey Boy (9-8) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gf in May.