A poor handicap and Flylowflylong is selected to give the profitable combination of Ian Semple and Paul Hanagan another success. The selection was a 7f winner at the track last year, and was far from disgraced off this mark here over c&d last time. Perhaps significantly, Hanagan's previously partnered the filly to one of here only two career wins and with a first time visor to sharpen her up we will side with Semple's representative. We can also anticipate similar improvement from Ask No More, whohas blinkers fitted for the first time here. The three-year-old was a debut winner at Lingfield over 7f, but has been well beaten just lately. If the headgear can even get him back to where he was then he wouldn't be without a chance. David Evans-trained Risk Free os of some interest as a course and distance winner who races here from the same mark as that success. However, he is an in-and-out character and is not to be trusted, while top weight Just Fly is proving very hard to win with, and we prefer Flylowflylong to land this prize.
Ask No More 11-1 (8-12) Towards rear, outpaced well over 3f out, soon in rear, last of 12, 18l behind Prince Dayjur (9-0) at Lingfield 7f clm (6) pol in Oct.
Tous Les Deux 20-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 16, 8l behind Pamir (8-12) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Oct.
Flylowflylong (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden 2f out, went right inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Dyanita (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Plausabelle 16-1 (9-1) Held up, never troubled leaders, 9th of 14, 4l behind Prince Cyrano (9-4) at Leicester 6f hcp (5) gd in May '05.
Kingsmaite 20-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Sovereignty (9-3) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Sept.
Lalina (GER) 12-1 (8-13) Raced freely, led to 6f out, stayed chasing leader until weakened 2f out, 9th of 13, 12l behind Alekhine (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Risk Free 8-1 (8-13) Behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, never reached leaders, 5th of 12, 8l behind Some Diva (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Life's A Whirl 12-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, short of room and lost place over 2f out, 10th of 16, 9l behind Mountain Pass (9-0) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Sept.