Another small but competitive heat in which HONG KONG and ARILENA should hold their own against male opposition, especially under claiming apprentices. Last-start maiden winners XENOPHON and SILVER LONGSWORD are maturing and open to further improvement on their handicap debuts, so will likely make their presence felt too. However, fellow recent scorer PALACE PRINCE could hardly have been more impressive when winning over track and trip last time out and, on the evidence of that display, an 8-point penalty is unlikely to halt his momentum. SUNSET WARRIOR, FALCON STRIKE and BEAMONESQUE can earn.
by Fabien Golab