Verdict

This looks quite competitive for a seller but most people's idea of the winner will be Sovereign Spirit, who has already won twice at Fontwell this month. He's 10lb higher now, however, and is also better on a faster surface. Kings Story and Transvestite look closely matched on their run together over C&D last month and should be thereabouts, while Carhue Princess has shown enough to suggest she can be a force in this grade and may be suited by this longer trip. Hereditary was in decent form in the spring and makes more appeal than veteran Heir To Be but CAPTAIN BECKET may have needed his run here earlier in the month and has dropped to a fair mark now. He could be the one here with Tom O'Connor taking off a further 5lb.

Formwatch

Heir To Be 20-1 (10-11) Soon led, headed 3rd, weakened 8th, soon beaten, 8th of 9, well behind Red Not Blue (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.

Hereditary 7-1 (11-0) Ran in snatches, close 4th on inside, ridden to 3rd 4 out, chased winner and mistake 2 out, ridden and stayed on same pace after, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Patrixbourne (10-11) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.

Storm Jack (FR) 13-2 (10-12) Led until 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 9, well behind Joker Choker (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gf in May.

Daneva (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Prominent, some slightly slow jumps, weakened from before 3 out, 12th of 15, well behind Viaduct Bud (11-5) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-95 gd in Apr.

Captain Becket 10-3 (10-13) Held up, closed before 4th, lost place approaching 9th, struggling after, tailed off, 4th of 7, well behind Little Eaglet (11-12) at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.

Aconitum (GER) 15-2 (11-2) Led until 4th, mistake and reminders 6th, more reminders after next, weakened after 8th, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Little Eaglet (11-12) at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.

Sovereign Spirit (IRE) 4-5fav (10-4) Made all, looked pressed 2 out, ridden clear from last, comfortably, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf beating Keckerrockernixes (10-3) by 5l, 6 ran.

Transvestite (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Always prominent, led approaching 4th, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon headed, not fluent last, one pace, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Kings Story (9-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in May.

Lady Pacha 4-1 (10-12) Held up, ridden and closed 6th, went 3rd approaching 2 out, 6 lenghts down last, stayed on well, just held, 3rd of 7, hd behind Marie De Laufon (11-7) at Towcester 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.

Jomade (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, reached mid-division before 7th, never on terms, 6th of 15, 43l behind Chit Chat (10-13) at Worcester 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.

Carhue Princess (IRE) 9-2fav (11-3) Led until 4th, led next, headed 3 out, weakened approaching 3 out, 4th of 12, 14l behind Kings Equity (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf.

Kings Story (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Always prominent, went 2nd after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon led, ran on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in May beating Transvestite (10-13) by 4l, 12 ran.