Tayyab, Palmerin and the veteran San Antonio make the shortlist here with TAYYAB the selection. San Antonio is still running with great credit at the age of eight, but it is worth noting that his recent wins have come on a testing surface, and that he has been placed but not won in 8 previous attempts on the all-weather. Palmerin has not won since landing a Sandown handicap in July and he is still racing off a 5lb higher mark. He was second last time but may need to come down further to win. Tayyab was racing for only the second time in his career when making a winning debut in this country at Wolverhampton. Sure to have learned from the experience, Tayyab is taken to score again.
San Antonio 7-1 (9-13) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra, 4th of 11, 5l behind Russian Epic (9-13) at Leicester 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.
Super Frank (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 8l behind Shamrock Lady (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Oct.
Nightjar (USA) 16-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 15l behind Mangham (8-11) at Pontefract 1m 3yo hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Tayyab (USA) 9-2 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, effort and headway over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on, won at W'hampton 5f mdn stk (5) pol in Oct beating Cayman Fox (8-12) by 1l, 11 ran.
Jawaab (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Titan Triumph (9-3) at Great Leighs 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Palmerin 7-2 (9-1) Towards rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on strongly to take 2nd well inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Prince Of Thebes (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Oct.
Zafonical Storm (USA) 40-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon faded, last of 13, 28l behind Jawaab (9-1) at Warwick 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sept.
Sam's Cross (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Started slowly, towards rear, shaken upand headway over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, finished well, not reached leaders, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Prince Of Thebes (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Obezyana (USA) 3-1 (9-0) Dwelt, soon tracked leaders, effort to have every chance, just inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Titan Triumph (9-3) at Great Leighs 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Brunelleschi 25-1 (9-1) Mid-division until weakened over 1f out, 12th of 16, 10l behind Memphis Man (9-1) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sept.
