Verdict

Risk D'Argent, Thunderclap, Polyphonic, Transatlantic and Icarat were all entered in the 1.11 Bangor yesterday. Sizing Pottsie returned from a break to finish a close second at Uttoxeter but Musselburgh third COLONIAL EMPIRE, who won a higher grade earlier in the year, gets the nod.

Formwatch

Sizing Pottsie (FR) 10-3 (12-0) Led at modest pace, pushed along after 2 out, ridden on long run to last, kept on until no extra and headed narrowly 110 yards out on flat, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Grain D'oudairies (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.

Colonial Empire 15-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden before last, stayed on in 3rd run-in, no chance with winner, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Matchless (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.

Transatlantic (FR) 11-2 (11-11) Rear of midfield, headway after 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and weakened before last, 9th of 10, dist behind Park Annonciade (11-5) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.

Thunderclap (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Left tracking leader 1st, led on inside before 2 out, went clear between last two, went left and hit last, eased towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Apr beating Artiste D'ainay (11-4) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.

Risk D'Argent (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2 out, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 17, 3 1/2l behind Tarahumara (12-2) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.

Polyphonic (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Towards rear, mistake 3 out and lost position, pushed along on long run to last, kept on and chased leaders jumping final flight, ridden and no impression run-in, 3rd of 5, 5 1/4l behind Grain D'oudairies (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.

Icarat (FR) 14-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, no extra and lost third after last, 4th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Knockanore (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gs in Apr.