Midnight Lace is taken to follow up, with Queue Up, Brave Chief and Tregarron all making for a close contest on paper. There are certainly plenty in with chances in this claimer, but Midnight Lace lines up in more form than most and with conditions in her favour, should make a bold bid to add to her recent Lingfield victory. The drop to this company worked the oracle that day, and with Chris Catlin on board again she should go close. Her ability to handle the ground is not in question either, as she ran well to finish a close fourth behind Bon Bon in a fillies' handicap at Doncaster in July. Queue Up produced his best effort when second at Southwell last time but might need further to open his account, while Brave Chief is forced to run in these type of events now as his rating rules him out of Banded races on the all-weather. He should run well though along with Tregarron who caught the eye when staying on in softish ground at Brighton. For the winner we return to Midnight Lace.
Honest Injun 18-1 (9-5) Took keen hold in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 8th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Stoic Leader (9-8) at W'hampton 7f hcp (E3) pol in Dec.
Tregarron 8-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out, switched right and rallied inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Pillars of Wisdom (9-2) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Corky (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Always behind, 12th of 13, 6l behind Banknote (9-1) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Bogaz (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 15th of 17, 13l behind Willhego (8-8) at Warwick 1m hcp (5) gd in Sept.
Colonel Bilko (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, headway on inside 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Pella (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Sept.
Stevedore (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Behind, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten, 12th of 14, 11l behind Lizarazu (9-1) at Bath 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Brave Chief 9-2 (9-0) Prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, chased winner final furlong, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Formidable Will (8-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) fbs.
Ellerslie Jack (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Towards rear, effort over 2f out, never able to challenge, 11th of 14, 13l behind Mytton's Bell (9-0) at Southwell 7f 3yo sll (6) fbs.
Stamford Blue 9-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, ridden 3f out, headway and edged left approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 16, nk behind Monkstown Road (8-13) at Leicester 7f sll hcp (6) gf.
Bodfari Dream 100-1 (8-9) Always behind, 7th of 13, 34l behind Ouninpohja (9-0) at Ayr 1m 2f mdn stk (E3) gs in Oct '04.
Go Yellow 20-1 (8-9) Chased leaders over 4f, 6th of 9, 5l behind Bonus (9-6) at Windsor 6f clm (5) gd in Aug.
Mister Elegant 8-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 18, 2 1/2l behind Inka Dancer (8-6) at Leicester 7f 3yo sll (6) gf in Sept.
Queue Up 11-4fav (8-12) In touch, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 14, 5l behind Gaudalpin (8-7) at Southwell 7f mdn clm (7) fbs.
Midnight Lace 7-1 (8-1) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway and wide over 1f out, ran on to lead post, won at Lingfield 7f clm (6) pol beating Hand Chime (8-6) by a nk, 13 ran.
Ringarooma 3-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, well behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on but never nearer, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Dispol Verity (8-2) at Yarmouth 7f mdn clm (7) gd.
Barachois Gaudy Nomination filly, sister to winning miler Barachois Lad, half-sister to winners on the flat and over hurdles.
Mauro (IRE) 80-1 (8-11) Always rear of stands' side group, 13th of 14, 8l behind Kallista's Pride (9-6) at Folkestone 6f fll hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Miss Cotswold Lady 40-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 12, 20l behind Colloseum (8-9) at W'hampton 7f stk (7) pol.
Sapphire Dream 33-1 (8-10) Held up, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression final furlong, 7th of 16, 6l behind Full Spate (9-7) at Haydock 6f clm (6) gf in Aug.
