C3 | 3+
Winner GBP £10,800 - 8 runners
1m 7f 209y
Going: Good to Soft
Surface: T
The slight drop back in trip could suit NOVELISTA (5). This Charlie Johnston trained Lope De Vega colt won with plenty to spare over the distance at Goodwood before running a solid race in defeat at Musselburgh last time. Narrowly preferred. Bidding for a hat-trick the bottom-weight DOUBLE MEANING (8) has recorded two wide-margin AW wins over 1m6f and 2m in recent starts and would hold major claims if replicating those efforts on turf. CALVERT (6) did well over 1m6f at Goodwood last time and is considered under Oisin Murphy. DASHING PANTHER (4) hasn't been seen since scoring at Chelmsford ten months ago and warrants a market check.