No/Draw/Horse (days since last run)
Age colour sex, Sire - Dam (Damsire)
Form/Owner(s)
Wearing Details
Weight/Penalty
Offical Rating
Forecast Price*
Jockey/
Trainer
17 Jack Who's He (IRE)
(13F)
3 b g Red Clubs (IRE) - Annus Iucundus (IRE) (Desert King (IRE))
34587-4 Mr Barry McCabe
Cheek pieces
9-7
84
10/1
Matthew Cosham (5)
P D Evans
Successful twice at 5f on good to firm and good ground. Finished 1 3/4l behind Paloma's Prince when fourth of 12 at 14-1 on his latest outing at Windsor over 1m (soft) last month.
22 Handsome Man (IRE)
(17F)
3 ch c Nayef (USA) - Danceabout (Shareef Dancer (USA))
41-0 Godolphin
9-2
79
9/2
T E Durcan
S bin Suroor
A winner at 1m on soft ground. Well beaten at 14-1 behind Rougemont when 11th of 14 on his latest outing at Newmarket over 1m 2f (good to soft) last month.
34 Expense Claim (IRE)
(25F)
3 b g Intikhab (USA) - Indolente (IRE) (Diesis)
573-1 Another Bottle Racing 2
9-2
79
6/1
L Keniry
A M Balding
Won on his latest outing when 5-4fav at Kempton over 1m 3f last month, beating Pistol by 1 1/4l.
45 Perfect Delight (GB)
(13F)
3 b f Dubai Destination (USA) - Perfect Spirit (IRE) (Invincible Spirit (IRE))
32298-3 Mildmay Racing & D H Caslon
9-2
79
7/1
J P Fahy
C G Cox
Placed in four of seven starts. Third of 12 behind Paloma's Prince beaten 3/4l at 11-1 on her latest outing at Windsor over 1m (soft) last month.
53 Rebel Song (IRE)
(176F)
3 b c Refuse To Bend (IRE) - Dubai Opera (USA) (Dubai Millennium)
321- Godolphin
9-1
78
3/1
R Hughes
M Al Zarooni
Won on his latest outing when 2-1fav at Wolverhampton over 1m 1f in November last year, beating King of Dudes by 4 1/2l.
61 Holly Martins (GB)
(11F)
3 b g Rail Link - Pretty Girl (IRE) (Polish Precedent (USA))
531-66 The Third Man
Hood, Tongue strap
8-11
74
16/1
Nicole Nordblad (7)
H Adielsson
A winner at 1m on the all-weather. Finished 8l behind Famous Poet when sixth of 13 at 12-1 on his latest outing at Kempton over 7f last month.
78 Sheila's Buddy (GB)
(25F)
3 ch g Reel Buddy (USA) - Loreto Rose (Lahib (USA))
3108-12 Mr Ray Styles
8-9
72
6/1
T P O'Shea
J S Moore
Successful twice at 1m 2f on good to soft ground and on the all-weather. Beaten a head by Dorry K when second of 11 at 13-2 on his latest outing at Nottingham over 1m 2f (good to soft) last month.
89 Island Melody (IRE)
(83F)
3 b g Oratorio (IRE) - Pout (IRE) (Namid)
0051-32 Mr D Kerr & J S Moore
8-8
71
8/1
L Morris
J S Moore
A winner at 1m on the all-weather. Beaten 1/2l by Enery when second of 5 at 6-1 on his latest outing at Wolverhampton over 1m 1f in February.
96 Cades Reef (IRE)
(240F)
3 gr g Dalakhani (IRE) - Just Special (Cadeaux Genereux)
096- Mick And Janice Mariscotti
8-8
71
10/1
Simon Pearce (3)
A M Balding
Yet to place in three starts. Finished 4l behind Emmuska when sixth of 13 at 25-1 on his latest outing at Sandown over 1m (good) in September last year.
Plenty with chances including the Godolphin pair, of which REBEL SONG makes plenty of appeal with Richard Hughes an interesting booking. The fine-looking son of Refuse To Bend progressed with each of his three juvenile runs, culminating with a decisive dismissal of King Of Dudes at Wolverhampton. He could be better than the bare level of form and begins the new campaign on a workable mark. Perfect Delight went very nicely on her reappearance and should play a prominent role once again, whilst Expense Claim's Kempton success signposted a horse housing considerable improvement. Handsome Man completes the shortlist.
