There was a lot to like about the strong finishes which saw Central Command and Ephron (second choice, stepping up in trip today) finish comfortably on top on their recent Class 6 handicap and seasonal debuts. However, today's topweight BNAIDER (nap) shaped nicely in a higher grade at Sandown - the winner followed up in last week's London Gold Cup - and he may well prove too good for them. The dark horse is the Haggas-trained handicap newcomer Oathbound.[Richard Austen]
BnaiderSPOTLIGHT, RP RATINGS, TOPSPEED4 TIPS
Central CommandNEWMARKET, The Times, The Sun3 TIPS
Lavender GoldTelegraph, D Express, Daily Record3 TIPS
SPOTLIGHTBnaider
NEWMARKETCentral Command
TelegraphLavender Gold
Daily MailOathbound
Daily MirrorKokoluna
The GuardianEphron
The TimesCentral Command
The SunCentral Command
RP RATINGSBnaider
TOPSPEEDBnaider
POSTDATABnaider
D ExpressLavender Gold
Daily RecordLavender Gold
The StarOathbound
