Verdict

Captain Dimitrios had an easier chance here last Saturday and blew it, though he did have today's rival PICANSORT behind before that. However the latter has since gone close over C&D and, back on a winning mark with Kieren Fallon taking over the reins, he gets the nod. Nubar Boy also arrives in decent form and makes more appeal than Fleetwoodsands, who will need to improve again after winning a lesser contest at Wolverhampton last time, but Caledonia Princess should be thereabouts at the finish.

Formwatch

Caledonia Princess 9-2 (9-7) Close up, ridden and slightly outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Roman Strait (8-13) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.

Highland Harvest 8-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Hatta Stream (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.

Captain Scooby 16-1 (9-2) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, last of 12, 7l behind Aldermoor (9-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.

Reposer (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Mid-division, lost place over 2f out, last of 11, 13l behind Sulis Minerva (8-12) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.

Fleetwoodsands (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Dwelt in rear, headway on inner from over 1f out, joined leader entering final furlong, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan beating Garstang (9-11) by shd, 9 ran.

Italian Tom (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Raced wide in touch, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 13l behind Torres Del Paine (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.

Nubar Boy 9-2 (9-8) Dwelt in rear, ridden 2f out, headway on outer approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, not quite reached winner, 2nd of 10, nk behind Diamond Vine (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.

Picansort 11-2 (9-6) Close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind The Wee Chief (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

Captain Dimitrios 4-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Cut The Cackle (8-11) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

Royal Intruder 22-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 11l behind The Wee Chief (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.