Cuban Heel has every chance rated 79 but that was also the case in maiden company at Kempton last time where he came up short behind Awali. Simon Crisford trains the latter and runs RING DANCER in this and he gets the vote after finishing clear of the rest when runner-up at Kempton last month. Skydiving could go well on his return from a lay-off having undergone a wind operation while Cloudlam found one too good on a trip up to Hamilton and is not out of this either. Despacito showed a big improvement at Ffos Las last time but Nasee returned a disappointing favourite at Wolverhampton.
Lothario 8-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, driven and one pace when carried left well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Done Deal (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (5) pol in Jul.
Alonso Cano (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway under pressure on outside over 2f out, ridden and no impression when hung left over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Magical Sight (9-5) at Haydock 1m 4f mdn stks (4) gs in Sep.
Carnage 33-1 (9-1) Prominent, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 13 1/2l behind Tanseeq (9-5) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Cuban Heel 11-8fav (9-2) Slowly away and then pulled hard in last pair, headway and four wide in mid-division over 4f out, reached 5th over 3f out, 4th and well held final 2f, 4th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Awalii (9-2) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Nasee 9-4fav (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, pushed along 7f out, ridden and no impression over 3f out, 7th of 12, 20l behind Loveisili (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Ring Dancer 6-1 (9-2) Led but pressed, ridden over 1f out, headed and unable to quicken inside final furlong, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Alfarqad (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Sep.
Tilsworth Sammy 100-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, weakened rapidly over 3f out, last of 11, 23 1/2l behind Awalii (9-2) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Yimou (IRE) Kodiac gelding out of Heroine Chic.
Cloudlam 10-3 (8-11) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Jamil (9-9) at Hamilton 1m stks (5) sft in Sep.
Despacito 20-1 (8-11) Tracked winner, driven 2f out, ridden and stayed on to dispute 2nd final furlong, no impression with winner, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Yorbelucky (9-2) at Ffos Las 7f stks (4) hvy in Sep.
Sea The Sunrise 16-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 9 1/2l behind Saint Diana (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m fll stks (4) pol in Sep.
Skydiving 11-8fav (9-4) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 6, 5 1/4l behind Lord Clenaghcastle (10-0) at Sandown 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
