Verdict

Questions marks hang over all of these but there has to be a winner. FIRST ANGEL has attracted market support in all three of his runs over fences so far and can shrug off an absence to give the weight away. Master Malcolm, second behind a subsequent winner at Huntingdon last month, looks the danger ahead of Catterick runner-up Dogem By Design.

Formwatch

First Angel (FR) 4-5fav (12-0) Chased leaders, closed 7th, switched left and went 2nd 3 out, ridden after 2 out, edged right and no impression flat, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Getaman (10-2) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.

Extraordinary Man (FR) 8-13fav (11-2) Tracked winner, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 3, 4l behind Blacko (11-2) at Leicester 2m (3) gd in Feb.

Master Malcolm 4-1 (11-1) Tracked winner, pushed along 3 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Concetto (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Feb.

Dogem By Design (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) In rear, not fluent 4 out when behind, kept on from 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, ran on well from last, 2nd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Elmount (11-6) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gd in Feb.

Dun Bay Creek 50-1 (10-5) Always last, mistake 4th, bad blunder and outpaced next, tailed off, last of 3, dist behind Wild Max (11-10) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Jun.