West End Lad has proved a real old favourite around Colwick Park and Roy Brotherton's nine-year-old looks set to give another bold account, but with a number of progressive sorts in opposition, we'll look elsewhere. HENRY ALLINGHAM went into many notebooks when second to Poole Harbour in a maiden at Kempton, and Roger Varian's gelding went on to oblige at Folkestone before losing little caste in defeat to a much more experienced rival at Epsom. Compensation awaits. Handicap debutant Moodhill looks to be a likely pace angle having had plenty of use made of him in the past, whilst Stella Express is a three times C&D winner though none of those victories were recorded on going as testing as this. Anton Chigurh attempts to defy the 6lb penalty that he accrued for a recent Doncaster success.
West End Lad 66-1 (9-4) Mid-division, stayed on same pace final 2f, 9th of 15, 10l behind Levitate (9-3) at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jun.
Stellar Express (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place over 3f out, last of 8, 13l behind Chil The Kite (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jun.
Aerodynamic (IRE) 8-1 (9-13) Dwelt, in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Anton Chigurh (9-4) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Anton Chigurh 9-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well, won at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft beating Aerodynamic (9-13) by 3l, 13 ran.
Henry Allingham 3-1fav (8-12) Went right start, raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd close home, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Klynch (10-3) at Epsom Downs 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Moodhill 11-4 (9-3) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Doncaster 7f 3yo mdn (5) sft beating Pashan Garh (9-3) by 1l, 9 ran.
Sehnsucht (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Bumped start, held up behind, headway on outer over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 7l behind Eeny Mac (8-10) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Obligada (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, held up mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 9, 9l behind Laverre (8-8) at Yarmouth 1m 1f fll hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gf in Jun.
