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Kingsgate Choice is a hold-up sprinter who bagged five-furlong handicaps at Ffos Las and Windsor in 2010. He is now tried in blinkers after failing to make an impact in two outings this year.

Island Legend is a trailblazer who was won three times over course and distance, most recently when beating Fair Passion back in April. He hasn't been so good in two starts since though and is currently 7 lb above his last winning mark.

Kylladdie is in rude health at present and registered his second win of 2011 when beating Italian Tom by three lengths over six furlongs here last time. A 7 lb rise isn't excessive and he should go well.

Best Trip is a speedy front runner who has improved this year, winning three times over five and six furlong. He has been below form on turf the last twice but it will be no surprise to see him bounce back here from the plum draw.

Alpha Tauri made all in a couple of seven-furlong sellers at Southwell earlier in the year, but has failed to beat a rival home in two starts since joining this yard and is likely to find things happening too quickly dropped to five furlongs.

Brynfa Boy is a hold-up sort who scored over five furlongs at Epsom in 2010 and has won twice on the polytrack in the past. He was never in the hunt after a slow start on his reappearance at Newmarket last month, but better can be expected here.

Garstang ended a long losing run over five furlongs on the polytrack at Lingfield in January. He has been in and out since, though and is still 5 lb above his last winning mark.

Mymumsaysimthebest got offer the mark when proving too strong for Collect Art (four-time winner since) over six furlongs at Goodwood last month. He hasn't repeated that since but is still well treated if he does get back on track.

Night Affair races prominently and improved to bag a brace of small-field handicaps at Bath in 2010. She wasn't beaten far back there in a race won by Collect Art last month, but is likely to find one or two too good.

Eshoog showed promise in turf maidens over five and six furlongs in 2010. He looked amiss on his return in a seven-furlong handicap at Yarmouth earlier in the month hand improvement is needed for all the return to shorter may help.

Timeform 1-2-3:
1.    Mymumsaysimthebest
2.    Kylladdie
3.    Best Trip

Timeform View: Kylladdie and the well-drawn Best Trip are respected, but it may be worth giving another chance to Mymumsaysimthebest who is undoubtedly still well handicapped on last month's Goodwood form.

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