This is a good race, and one in which we will side with Its A Dream ahead of mainly The Mick Weston and Compton Bolter. Punchestown bumper and Sandown hurdle winner Its A Dream has looked a decent prospect thus far in his career, and he can further endorse that view here. Easy Uttoxeter winner The Mick Weston should go well, while Compton Bolter, a Group 3 winner on the Flat, holds obvious claims and he was beaten a head by Cold Turkey when they met recently on the level when giving that horse 16 pounds. The latter, a multiple all-weather winner, won on his Plumpton hurdling debut but this is tougher. Rated in the 90s on the Flat, Vaughan also holds interest, and Quartier Latin's Plumpton-debut second marked him down as promising. Finally, Nikola is another that could be interesting if there is noticeable market support. However, for the selection, we return to Its A Dream.
Cold Turkey 7-4jt-fav (10-12) Pulled hard, held up in rear, smooth headway approaching 3 out, chased leader next, upsides last, driven out flat, won at Plumpton 2m nov hdl (D) gs in Nov beating Kings Signal (10-12) by a hd, 11 ran.
Its A Dream (IRE) 11-8fav (11-0) Tracked leading pair, challenged 2 out, soon led, ridden clear flat, won at Sandown 2m nh nov hdl (D) gs beating Pablo Du Charmil (11-8) by 15l, 7 ran.
The Mick Weston 4-11fav (10-12) Held up and keen, headway when faltered 6th, led approaching 3 out, clear 2 out, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (E) gs in Nov beating Mayyas (10-12) by 10l, 11 ran.
Compton Bolter (IRE) 9-4fav (9-12) Led, headed over 1f out, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 8, hd behind Cold Turkey (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) pol (Flat).
Fisby 12-1 (10-13) Held up, headway after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, 10th of 17, well behind Livingonaknifedge (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (F) hvy.
Ganymede 22-1 (10-12) Always in rear, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Rimsky (10-12) at Chepstow 2m nov hdl (E) gs in Oct, 16 ran.
Loita Hills (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 17, 9l behind Pirate Flagship (11-2) at Newbury 2m nh mdn hdl (D) gd in Nov.
Miller's Monarch 16-1 (11-0) Went left 1st, tracked leaders till 4th, soon weakened, 8th of 11, well behind Inaro (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (E) sft.
Night Cap (IRE) 6-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and not quicken 2f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 13, 2l behind Zinging (8-8) at Lingfield 7f stk (H5) pol in Feb (Flat).
Nikola (FR) (10-8) 5th of 8, 8l behind Noisillette (9-10) at Moulins 1m 4f stk in Oct (Flat).
Quartier Latin (USA) 7-2 (10-12) Took keen hold, prominent, led after 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no chance with winner before last, 2nd of 16, 5l behind Anticipating (11-5) at Plumpton 2m nov hdl (D) gd in Nov.
Vaughan 3-1fav (9-13) Chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 4f clm (4) gs in Oct beating Top The Charts (9-2) by 2l, 13 ran (Flat).
