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A fiercely competitive puzzle featuring numerous progressive stayers. Irish challenger Bay Of Stars is a tempting option following his staying-on third in the Ulster Derby at Down Royal, where he had to wait for a clear run, but preference is for GLORY ROAD. The selection did it nicely on his handicap debut over 12.4f at Newcastle last time, shaping as though today's extra yardage would prompt further improvement, and the runner-up franked the form when comfortably going one better at Salisbury. Eniac was a promising third in that same Newcastle race on his stable debut and is third choice, although Limestone, Infraad, Into The Light, Sharkeyboy, Devil's Peak and Vantage Code can all have good cases made, while Andrew Balding has an excellent recent record in this race and he saddles Mythical Bay and Who's Lope.[Ben Hutton]