Newcastle

Having impressed over 1m2f at Lingfield in February, REGAL ULIXES found the drop back to 8.6f against him at Wolverhampton last month and he earns the vote now that he is back up in trip. There can be considerable optimism that this close relation to multiple Group 3 winner Regal Reality still has mileage in his mark. Willie Mullins' representative Gaucher arrives on a hat-trick having bolted up at Dundalk on his last two starts and he is feared most ahead of Duke's Command, who remains unexposed at 1m2f. Bragbor and Parlando are others who can run well.[Ben Hutton]