Chelsea Banham trained last year’s winner and OXYGEN THIEF is preferred to stablemate Secret Stripper. The former wasn’t beaten far when fourth in this grade at Chelmsford and that’s about the strongest recent form on offer. Tommytwohoots won here early last year and is fitted with a hood today while the likes of Elisheva and Creek Harbour drop down in trip.
But You Said (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Bernard Spierpoint (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Creek Harbour (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Led after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Broughtons Flare (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Elisheva (IRE) 80-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, last of 14, 16 1/2l behind Bearwith (9-10) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Iesha 28-1 (9-2) Dwelt, keen close up, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Privilege (9-2) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Nooo More (IRE) 80-1 (9-2) Dwelt, close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Jkr Cobbler (9-2) at Newcastle 6f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Oxygen Thief (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Tracked winner, pushed along 2f out, no extra and lost two places towards finish, 4th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Privilege (9-2) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Six O' Hearts 22-1 (8-10) Steadied start, took keen hold, headway over 2f out, beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Mehmo (9-1) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Tommytwohoots 20-1 (9-12) Chased leader on inside, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, weakened inside last, 5th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Praise Of Shadows (9-12) at Southwell 6f stks (6) pol in Dec.
Secret Stripper 20-1 (9-2) Dwelt raced wide, close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Master Sully (9-2) at Lingfield 5f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Vienna Poppy 22-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, lost place over 2f out, last of 10, 16 3/4l behind Won Love (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.