Serena Brotherton has won both previous renewals including on Noodles Blue Boy in 2013. A 5lb claimer is on board the latter today and he should go close again while Brotherton partners Captain Whoosh on this occasion and he should also be in the mix. But Laura Wilson's allowance means TOM SAWYER can effectively race off a lower mark than when scoring at Carlisle last month and he gets the nod to confirm running with runner-up Bronze Beau. Red Invader arrives on the back of a win on the all-weather and should go well again.
Noodles Blue Boy 6-1 (9-1) Chased leader, ridden to lead and edged right inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Master Bond (9-12) at Leicester 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Bronze Beau 16-1 (9-3) Chased leader, pushed along and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 8l behind Jan Van Hoof (9-4) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Captain Whoosh (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Outpaced towards rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Pea Shooter (9-8) at Ripon 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Archie Stevens 15-8fav (9-5) Chased leading pair, switched right over 2f out, 2nd well over 1f out, ridden to lead briefly inside final furlong, chased winner and kept on same pace after, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Whitecrest (9-10) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Red Invader (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, ran on under pressure to lead last 100 yards, won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Fujin (9-5) by 1l, 9 ran.
Two Turtle Doves (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden and edged right 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 7l behind Honeysuckle Lil (8-11) at Leicester 6f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Tom Sawyer 6-1 (9-11) Settled off the pace, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on to lead post, won at Carlisle 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May beating Bronze Beau (9-11) by shd, 7 ran.
