Romeo Brown won a Class 2 last season at Aintree and has gone well fresh in the past. A winner in Grade 2 and Listed company, Molly Ollys Wishes showed she was no back number when runner-up at Wetherby latest and Foster'sisland will strip fitter for a fifth at Carlisle. Barrichello is starting to look well treated but Lebowski was a disappointing favourite at Chepstow. ISSAM won over this trip at Exeter in March and ran well for a long way on his reappearance so gets the vote.
Foster'sisland 14-1 (11-3) In touch, headway to lead 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Fingal's Hill (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Romeo Brown 16-5 (11-11) Led until 4th, just behind winner when not much room and fell 3 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Barrichello 7-1 (11-9) Prominent, shaken up after 3 out, ridden and slightly hampered 2 out, made no impression, 6th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Imperial Data (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Lebowski (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Took keen hold, led, until 3 out, no extra when not fluent 2 out, 5th of 12, 22l behind Chance A Tune (10-6) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Issam (FR) 9-2 (11-11) Prominent early, chased leaders, went 2nd before 4th, led approaching 2 out, headed before last, 3rd and no impression flat, 3rd of 8, 15 1/2l behind Operation Manna (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Molly Ollys Wishes 4-1 (12-1) Raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, led 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 4 3/4l behind Bashers Reflection (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
