Goodwood Starlight was odds-on at Fakenham last time but beaten 25 lengths by winner Lilac Belle. King Fingal continues to disappoint but Paddy Partridge won over a longer trip here last month and Stage Acclaim would be interesting if fully wound-up. WESTLIN' WINDS looks the pick of the weights and was third in a better race at Towcester last month - he gets the nod ahead of the one-paced Gud Day.
Westlin' Winds (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) With leader, ridden to lead before 2 out, soon headed, one pace, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Olympian (11-10) at Towcester 2m clm hdl (5) gf in May.
Goodwood Starlight (IRE) 5-6fav (11-8) Keen with leader until led 3rd, ridden and headed 2 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 7, 25l behind Lilac Belle (10-5) at Fakenham 2m sell hdl (5) sft in May.
King Fingal (IRE) 4-6fav (10-12) Held up, headway 3 out, chased winner approaching last, joined winner flat, ridden and found nil, 2nd of 10, nk behind Ponte Di Rosa (10-0) at Fakenham 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Marineside (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 4th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Well Sharp (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Stage Acclaim (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Led, jumped slowly 1st and headed, not fluent 5th, bumped and fell 7th, in a race won by Red Harbour (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov chs (4) gd in Sep, 3 ran.
Gud Day (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, went left and jumped slowly 3rd, stayed on flat, no impression, 7th of 13, 15l behind Diamond's Return (10-8) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Paddy Partridge 13-8 (11-0) Tracked leader, not fluent 5th, led approaching 2 out, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gs in May beating Orlittlebylittle (11-5) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Navajo Nation (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, ridden and switched right after 2 out, stayed on, held by leaders flat, 4th of 8, 2l behind Junior Jack (10-4) at Ludlow 2m cond sll hdl (5) gd in May.
