Verdict

Clem Fandango won a Listed contest at this time last year and has every chance at the weights but hasn’t raced since June. Don't Touch has yet to show his best form this year and was behind third-placed Mobsta at York earlier in the month while Glenrowan Rose was a long way in front of Taexali when scoring over 5f here last month but was pulled-up on her latest start. AL QAHWA made a winning seasonal debut at York back in May and ran his best race since when second to the progressive Ice Age in a valuable sprint at the Curragh last time. David O’Meara’s charge can confirm running with the well-beaten Poyle Vinnie and is taken to go one better in this.

Formwatch

Al Qahwa (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Prominent, 4th halfway, effort and edged left over 1f out, soon chased winner and kept on same pace, 2nd of 22, 1 1/4l behind Ice Age (9-6) at Curragh 6f hcp sft in Sep.

Poyle Vinnie 20-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, towards rear, 18th halfway, soon progress on outer, no extra inside final furlong, 21st of 22, 15 1/2l behind Ice Age (9-6) at Curragh 6f hcp sft in Sep.

Glenrowan Rose (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Hampered start, lost action and soon pulled up, at Pontefract 6f lst fll stks (1) gd in Aug.

Don't Touch 9-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, every chance 2f out, soon lost place, 6th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Tommy Taylor (9-0) at York 6f lst stks (1) gs in Sep.

Mobsta (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Tommy Taylor (9-0) at York 6f lst stks (1) gs in Sep.

Taexali (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Early reminders in rear, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Powerallied (8-7) at Chester 5f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

Clem Fandango (FR) (8-10) 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Rosa Imperial (8-13) at Maisons-Laffitte 5f lst stks gd in Jun.