It could pay to stick with BYRON BLUE here as he came home six lengths clear of his nearest rival over today's trip at Haydock a week ago. It was soft going on that occasion so a penalty may not be enough to prevent Jamie Osborne's charge from following up. Ctappers has a plenty to find with the selection on earlier running but Hyson showed a bit more when fourth here last time and the French import has scope for further progress. Stickleback was a big disappointment at Nottingham last month having finished third at the same track before that while handicap debutant Queen's Star makes more appeal than Cotes Du Rhone.
Byron Blue (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, led 3f out, ridden 1f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, won at Haydock 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft beating Juno The Muffinman (9-7) by 6l, 10 ran.
Hyson 14-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden 4f out, headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 5l behind April Ciel (8-10) at Warwick 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Jun.
Queen's Star 20-1 (8-9) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 8, 10l behind Monshak (8-12) at Chepstow 1m 4f fll mdn stks (5) hvy in Jun.
Ctappers 33-1 (8-10) Behind, headway over 3f out, soon no impression, 9th of 10, 19l behind Somemothersdohavem (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Stickleback 9-1 (8-2) Towards rear, ridden 7f out, headway on outer to mid-division over 5f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 10, 30l behind Bathwick Street (8-11) at Nottingham 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Jun.
Cotes Du Rhone (IRE) (9-12) last of 3, 2l behind Don't Look Bach (10-12) at L'Ancresse(GUE) 1m 6f hcp in May.
