Reel Gift can keep up Richard Hannon's excellent record in this, with Guertino, Cracking, Cake and Victorian Bounty all in with a shout. At first glance this really is the most wide-open of renewals, but the plain fact is that Richard Hannon loves to have the winner, and has done so three times in the past five years. The Everleigh handler does complicate matters here though, saddling no less than five runners, and Cake has been well tipped up. Quite rightly so, as she has been campaigned at a high level all season, but we are going to take her on with stablemate Reel Gift who looked the part when making a winning debut at Kempton ten days ago. Granted he has to give 9lb away to Cake, but could be a fast improver, and makes more appeal than the more experienced Cracking. They are sure to go hell for leather here, and that should suit Carlisle winner Guertino, trained by Bryan Smart who sent out the 1999 winner of this contest, Don Puccini. Mazzanti and Victorian Bounty have already visited the winner's enclosure this term and deserve a place in the line-up, but Reel Gift could be anything in time and is taken to beat his more experienced rivals and land the big pot.
Red Alert Day 8-11fav (9-3) Led, strongly pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, nk behind Sporting Art (9-3) at Ascot 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf.
Cracking (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Went left start, in touch towards stand's side rail, ridden halfway, soon weakened, last of 11, 11l behind Winker Watson (9-1) at Ascot 5f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Magical Speedfit (IRE) 15-8 (9-3) Prominent, went 2nd approaching 2f out, no chance with easy winner final furlong, lost 2nd on line, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Major Eazy (9-3) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Jun.
Mazzanti 10-11fav (9-3) Soon outpaced, ridden and led 2f out, drew clear final furlong, won at Musselburgh 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) gs in Jun beating Firewalker (8-12) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Mansii 4-1 (8-12) Tracked winner after 2f, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, last of 8, 13l behind Cee Bargara (9-5) at Kempton 6f nov med aut stk (4) pol in Jun.
Reel Gift 11-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, quickened to lead over 1f out, soon clear, pushed out, readily, won at Kempton 6f 2yo fll mdn aut (4) pol beating Temple of Thebes (9-0) by 2l, 12 ran.
Brassini 7-2 (9-5) Led, headed briefly over 3f out, driven over 1f out, ran on, won at Chepstow 5f nov stk (4) sft beating Little Big Boy (8-9) by 2l, 4 ran.
Don't Tell Anna (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Hung right over 1f out, never better than mid-division, 11th of 13, 11l behind Sailor At Sea (9-3) at Sandown 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf.
Guertino (IRE) 9-4fav (8-11) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden, edged right final furlong, kept on, won at Carlisle 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) gs in Jun beating Fol Hollow (8-9) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Ellemujie 14-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, effort when unbalanced just over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 5l behind Spanish Bounty (9-5) at Newmarket 6f nov stk (2) gf.
Flying Indian 8-1 (8-4) Soon chasing leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace, 6th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Concertmaster (9-4) at Lingfield 5f 2yo hcp (5) pol.
Thunder Bay 7-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 12l behind New Jersey (8-12) at York 5f nov stk (3) gs in May.
Charlotti Carlotti (IRE) 13-8 (9-7) With winner, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 5, 4l behind Lady Benjamin (8-4) at Hamilton 6f 2yo hcp (4) gs.
Victorian Bounty 7-2fav (8-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed near finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Concertmaster (9-4) at Lingfield 5f 2yo hcp (5) pol.
Dubai Dynamo 100-1 (9-1) Chased leaders over 3f, 18th of 20, 16l behind Henrythenavigator (9-1) at Ascot 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Tan Bonita (USA) 14-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 12l behind Loch Jipp (8-12) at Beverley 5f 2yo lst fll (1) gd in May.
Fanatical 16-1 (8-12) Pressed leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 8th of 21, 3l behind Elletelle (8-12) at Ascot 5f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Hobson 3-1fav (8-9) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Grylls (8-11) at Sandown 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) gd in Jun.
Cake (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Polar Circle (9-1) at Newmarket 6f 2yo lst fll (1) sft in Jun.
Penrice Castle 11-2 (8-9) In touch, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out, won at Lingfield 5f 2yo fll mdn aut (5) pol in Jun beating Carolina Blini (8-5) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Miss Versatile (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Western Art (9-2) at Sandown 5f 2yo lst stk (1) sft.
Maddy 15-2 (8-4) Soon pushed along in touch, headway under pressure on rail over 1f out, hard driven final furlong, stayed on to lead near finish, won at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol beating Bookiebasher Dude (9-1) by a nk, 12 ran.
Night Robe 40-1 (8-7) Outpaced, stayed on to take 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Brassini (9-5) at Chepstow 5f nov stk (4) sft.
