Verdict

THORNTOUN CARE makes most appeal of these veterans having won three times since joining Iain Jardine at the start of the year. Narrowly beaten over a slightly shorter trip here last time, he’s preferred to Deinonychus, who seemed not to stay the 1m6f at Nottingham last time having won over 1m2f at the same track before that. A winner over hurdles, Hurricane Hollow has yet to score on the Flat but was placed at Haydock last time while Chancery’s long losing run continues despite slipping further down the weights and Pivot Bridge is best on the all-weather.

Formwatch

Golden Bowl (FR) 40-1 (9-6) Mid-division, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 16th of 17, dist behind Suegioo (9-4) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in May.

Sennockian Star 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, lost place 4f out, well beaten over 2f out, 7th of 9, 25 1/2l behind Kajaki (8-13) at Chester 1m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Sep.

Chancery (USA) 28-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, never a factor, 9th of 12, 20 1/4l behind Lopes Dancer (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Sep.

Pivot Bridge 25-1 (9-8) Rear of mid-division, pushed along 5f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out, no extra, eased, 11th of 15, dist behind Nelson Road (9-1) at Down Royal 2m 2f hcp Soft - Heavy in Sep.

Thorntoun Care 4-1 (11-6) Dwelt, held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, went 3rd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on and hard pressed caught post, 2nd of 8, shd behind Take Two (11-10) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep.

Deinonychus 7-1 (9-9) Keen, tracked leader until over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 8, 15 3/4l behind Melinoe (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

Hurricane Hollow 15-2 (9-7) Mid-division, lost place 10f out, headway from 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, stayed on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Omotesando (8-13) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Aug.