Rory (15/8), Militia (11/4), Modular Magic (4/1), Primo's Comet (11/2), Apache Star (10/1), Mas Poder (20/1)
Rory’s tendency to miss the break resurfaced here earlier in the week and he’ll need to be quickly away in this to keep tabs on the front-runners including MILITIA. The latter faced a tougher task at Chester last time but made all at Catterick before that and can effectively race off a lower mark with Ryan Sexton’s allowance taken into account. Modular Magic and Apache Star are others likely to be up with the pace while Mas Poder made all when landing a novice event at Pontefract two runs ago. Primo's Comet is back on a winning mark so can't be ignored.
Militia 5-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Copper Knight (10-2) at Chester 5f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Modular Magic 12-1 (8-6) Raced wide close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Ancient Times (8-9) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Primo's Comet 11-2 (8-12) Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms with leaders, 5th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Ready Freddie Go (10-2) at Hamilton 5f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Mas Poder (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened, 8th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Rebel At Dawn (10-3) at Ayr 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Rory 9-4fav (9-6) Slowly into stride, raced in last and outpaced early, ridden over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Val De Travers (9-6) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Apache Star (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Soon led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Swiss Pride (9-13) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
